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Mali: Annonce de la gratuité de certains documents, dont le certificat de Nationalité : Le SYNAG dément et dénonce « le populisme » de Cheick Mohamed Chérif Koné

Published: 18/Nov/2019
Source: Koulouba.com / Le Pays (Bamako)

Le syndicat autonome des greffiers, secrétaires des greffes et parquets (SYNAG) a, par un communiqué en date du 13 novembre 2019, démenti la gratuité de certains documents dont le certificat de nationalité tel qu’annoncé par le Magistrat Cheick Mohamed Cherif […]

Shrinking South Africa: Hidden Agendas in South African Citizenship Practice

Published: 15/Nov/2019
Source: Politikon: South African Journal of Political Studies

By Christine Hobden ABSTRACT The 1995 South African Citizenship Act in conjunction with s3 of the South African Constitution enshrined a free and equal Citizenship for all South Africans. The initial legislation inclined toward the inclusive, allowing dual citizenship and […]

Zimbabwe: Farm workers of foreign descent vulnerable to statelessness

Published: 15/Nov/2019
Source: Radio Voice of the People (Harare / Netherlands)

By Kenneth Matimaire Senate deputy president, Retired Lieutenant General Mike Nyambuya said farm workers of foreign descent working within the country are vulnerable to the global challenge of statelessness. Senator Nyambuya made the remarks in his keynote address during the […]

Proposed Draft Constitution of the Republic of The Gambia, 2019

Published: 13/Nov/2019
Source: Constitutional Review Commission, The Gambia

CHAPTER IV: CITIZENSHIP Citizens on the commencement of the Constitution Every person who, immediately before the coming into force of this Constitution, is a citizen of The Gambia, shall, subject to this Constitution, continue to be a citizen of The […]

Tanzania: State – Electronic Birth Certificates in Offing

Published: 12/Nov/2019
Source: Tanzania Daily News (Dar es Salaam)

By Alvar Mwakyusa in Dodoma PLANS are underway to electronically register and issue birth certificates to over 15 million Tanzanians by the year 2025 through the Registration, Insolvency and Trusteeship Agency (RITA), the National Assembly was told yesterday. Tanzania’s Minister […]

Zimbabwe: Parliamentarians craft resolutions to end statelessness

Published: 12/Nov/2019
Source: Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation

The three-day dialogue with Parliamentarians on Nationality ended in Vumba with them coming up with resolutions aimed at finding a lasting solution to the issue of statelessness by 2024. The sad and touching story of two individuals from Nyanga and […]

Zimbabwe: 3 000 Cyclone Idai survivors issued new identity documents

Published: 12/Nov/2019
Source: Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation

More than 3 000 Cyclone Idai Survivors, who lost their identity documents during the Idai disaster, have been issued with new documents after the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) offered support to the Registrar Generals’ office. The identity […]

Uganda: When Amin effected his dream

Published: 11/Nov/2019
Source: New Vision (Kampala)

On November 12, 1972, former president Idi Amin Dada had a dream. And he moved on to effect the dream, 47 years ago. While on a visit to Tororo, President Idi Amin announced the expulsion of Asians of British citizenship […]

Zimbabwe: ‘Stateless’ prisoners rot in jail

Published: 11/Nov/2019
Source: Zimbabwe Daily

SCORES of prisoners without birth certificates and national identity cards are languishing in jail as they are ineligible for the Presidential amnesty due to their “Statelessness”. BY JAMES MUONWA A Stateless person is an undocumented individual without proof of nationality […]