Former Angolan refugees in South Africa are living in a catch-22 as the government remains silent on the renewal of residency permits or upgrading of their legal status to permanent residency. By: Jan Bornman Caught in uncertainty, former Angolan refugees […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Press Release: Lusaka, Zambia 17th October 2019: African Union Ministers responsible for Civil Registration converged in Lusaka, Zambia, for the Ministerial Session of the 5th Conference, which kicked off today 17th Oct 2019, under the theme “Innovative Civil Registration and […]
Lusaka, Zambia, October 17, 2019 (ECA) – Civil registration is a subject that is of crucial importance to Africa’s economic and social development and is at the core of the realization of the continent’s ambitions to eradicate poverty, achieve inclusive […]
By Edmund Zar-Zar Bargblor The debate regarding Liberians with dual citizenship status and their participation in the government of Liberia continues to resurface within Liberia and the Diaspora. The concept of dual citizenship has to do with dual nationality. The concept […]
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 […]
Lusaka, Zambie, le 15 octobre 2019 (CEA) – Les pays africains devront continuer à renforcer leurs systèmes de faits d’état civil et de statistiques de l’état civil (CRVS) en tant que fondement de systèmes d’identité juridiques solides et durables sur […]
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 […]