from ARIMANDO DOMINGOS MAPUTO, (CAJ News) – SOME 16 refugees and asylum seekers from Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) remain in detention six months after their arrest on unclear charges in Mozambique. The 15 Congolese and their Ethiopian counterpart have […]
By Frank Hersey Disruptive new technologies such as blockchain, and disruptive uses of existing technologies such as open-source alternatives, squared up against discussions of the appropriate use of digital ID, biometrics and their associated databases on the third and final […]
CAIRO – 19 June 2019: The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) revealed a report Tuesday showing that the number of Egyptians abroad reached 10.247 million, according to the Foreign Ministry estimates in 2017. The report noted that […]
Les parlementaires nigériens réunis en séance plénière de la première session ordinaire de l’année 2019, ont adopté le 18 juin, le projet de loi portant régime de l’état civil en République du Niger. Le texte a été voté à l’unanimité, […]
By Ayodeji Adegboyega The Federal Government says it is determined to provide a lifelong unique identification for every individual physically residing in Nigeria and Nigerians in the diaspora within the next five years. The Director-General of the National Identity Management […]
Par Arsene Severin Les dirigeants du Front Polisario mènent à l’ombre, une féroce campagne contre le Général Mohamed Ould El Ghazouani, le candidat favori à la présidentielle en Mauritanie prévue ce samedi 22 juin, en représailles contre l’opposition de ce […]
Programme Director, ADG Thulani Mavuso My colleague Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Dr Naledi Pandor My colleague, Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Njabulo Nzuza Executive Chairman of ID4Africa, Dr Joseph Atick African government officials Representatives of international agencies and […]
Walter Nyamukondiwa, Kariba Bureau THE Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) is set to roll out a five-month national inquiry on identity documents to establish gaps and the extent of their unavailability among Zimbabweans. The inquiry is part of fostering and […]
Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi Executive Chairman of ID4Africa, Dr Joseph Atick African government officials Representatives of international agencies and development organisations, Industry experts Distinguished guests Ladies and gentlemen, I am pleased to have the honour of addressing […]
OAHR launches “Right to Return” campaign, which coincides with its participation in the World Conference on Statelessness, which will be held in The Hague, Netherlands, on 26 to 28 June 2019. The campaign was launched to help thousands of Omanis […]
The National Identification Authority (NIA) has responded to a report on social media that seems to suggests that a Togolese national has ‘fraudulently’ acquired the Ghana Card. According to NIA, the said card was genuine. NIA in a statement signed […]
DEPUTY Minister for Home Affairs, Hamad Masauni yesterday disclosed that five million Tanzanians have been issued with national identification cards, with 13 million others still in the process. Masauni was responding to a question by Buyungu MP, Christopher Chiza (CCM), […]