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Kids born in SA to foreign parents want to be declared citizens

Published: 21/Oct/2019
Source: The Star / Independent Online (Johannesburg)

By Bongani Nkosi A dispute over whether the children of foreigners born in South Africa prior to January 2013 and who know no other home than the country should become naturalised citizens when they turn 18 is headed to the […]

Fifth Conference of African Ministers Responsible for Civil Registration

Published: 18/Oct/2019

Innovative Civil Registration and Vital Statistics System: Foundation for Legal Identity Management – 14-18 October 2019 in Lusaka, Zambia. The Fifth Conference of African Ministers responsible for Civil Registration (COM5) will take place from 14 to 18 October 2019 in […]

Malawi children mass registration in 2020 – Dausi

Published: 18/Oct/2019
Source: Nyasa Times (Malawi)

Minister of Homeland Security Nicholas Dausi has said Malawi is ready to register all children alongside issuing national identity cards (IDs) to facilitate easier issuance of birth certificates on request and IDs when the child attains the age of 16 […]

UN, ECOWAS alert on one million stateless persons in Nigeria, others

Published: 18/Oct/2019
Source: Guardian (Abuja)

By Joke Falaju, Abuja The United Nations (UN) and Economic Community of West Africa, States (ECOWAS) has urged government of member countries, civil societies and other regional partners to join in the campaign against statelessness in the region. This followed […]

Botswana: Citizenship Appeal Cases Common in Border Villages

Published: 17/Oct/2019
Source: Botswana Daily News

By Portia Ikgopoleng Siviya — The Minister of Nationality, Immigration and Gender Affairs, Mr Ngaka Ngaka, says appeals on citizenship issuance are common in villages along the border. Addressing a kgotla meeting in Siviya in North East District, Mr Ngaka […]

Kenya: ‘Statelessness’ fears to delay Dadaab closure

Published: 16/Oct/2019
Source: Business Daily Africa (Nairobi)

Kenya may be forced to delay the closure of Dadaab Refugee Camp to avoid rendering thousands of people stateless. Nairobi’s delegation attending this year’s intergovernmental meeting on refugees and statelessness, in Geneva, Switzerland, last week admitted there are still people […]

Nigeria: Backlash Greets NIMC Announcement Of N5000 For National ID Renewal

Published: 15/Oct/2019
Source: Sahara Reporters (New York)

Despite claiming that the money charged would enable it make the item available all the time, citizens didn’t buy the idea, describing it as a fraudulent means to extort the populace. Nigerians on various social media platforms on Tuesday condemned […]