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South Africa: Report no 27 of 2019/20 on an investigation into allegations of maladministration by the Department of Home Affairs in respect of the alleged improper revocation of a minor child’s birth certificate and consequently his South African citizenship

Published: 7/Juin/2019
Source: Public Protector South Africa

The Complainant is a South African citizen who had a child with a Zimbabwean national who held a Permanent Residence Certificate in the Republic at the time the child was born on 11 December 2014. Finds that: « The cancellation of […]

Kenya: US citizenship or the job? Tough choice for Uhuru’s appointee

Published: 4/Juin/2019
Source: Daily Nation (Kenya)

By DAVID MWERE Ms Mwende Mwinzi, who has all but passed the parliamentary vetting for the position of Kenya’s High Commissioner to Seoul, South Korea, now faces a tough choice. She can either renounce her US citizenship and take up […]

Birth Registration for children born in LRA captivity in Northern Uganda

Published: 1/Juin/2019
Source: Firoz Lalji Centre for Africa, London School of Economics

Summary In order to participate fully in society and exercise their rights as Ugandan citizens, children born in the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) captivity need access to birth registration. At present, this is prohibited by a number of factors. Recommendations […]

Côte d’Ivoire : des avocates engagées contre l’apatridie

Published: 30/Mai/2019
Source: Africanews

Une campagne contre l’apatridie dans les zones rurales. L’initiative est pilotée par l’Association des femmes juristes de Côte d’Ivoire. La question est épineuse dans le pays alors que de nombreuses personnes n’ont pas de papiers. La loi impose que les […]

Lawyers step up fight against statelessness in Ivory Coast

Published: 29/Mai/2019
Source: Reuters

Ivory Coast has one of the biggest stateless populations in the world. The Women’s Legal Aid Association is trying to help thousands of people living on the fringes of society to get their official documents. Nneka Chile reports. Watch: https://uk.mobile.reuters.com/video/2019/05/29/lawyers-step-up-fight-against-statelessn?videoId=555671125&videoChannel=117759

Côte d’Ivoire : des avocats aident les apatrides à se documenter

Published: 29/Mai/2019
Source: Alwihda

Des spécialistes de l’association d’aide juridique des femmes de Côte d’Ivoire entreprennent une campagne contre l’apatridie dans les communautés rurales. L’apatridie peut avoir différentes raisons. Pour certaines personnes, leurs ancêtres ont émigré ici il y a des générations provenant d’autres pays. […]

200 African Americans to get Ghanaian citizenship

Published: 28/Mai/2019
Source: Daily Graphic (Accra)

By Salomey Appiah-Adjei The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, will grant Ghanaian citizenship to more than 200 members of the African-American-Caribbean Diaspora community residing in the country. The conferment of citizenship will take place next month. The Director of Diasporan […]