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Zimbabwe: Mudede sued over dual citizenship

Published: 16/Fév/2018
Source: Zimbabwe Independent

Zimbabweans who have been denied dual citizenship are challenging the government to respect their constitutional rights, arguing that they risk being disenfranchised in general elections slated for July. By Hazel Ndebele Nearly three million Zimbabweans, including evicted white commercial farmers, […]

Kenya: Bring back Miguna Miguna, Court orders the government

Published: 16/Fév/2018
Source: The Standard (Nairobi)

By Paul Ogemba and Faith Karanja Opposition politician Miguna Miguna is free to return to Kenya after the High Court quashed Government decision to strip him of his citizenship. As soon as the judgement was delivered, Miguna stated he would […]

Côte d’Ivoire: Dans les dédales des apatrides de la Marahoué

Published: 16/Fév/2018
Source: Fraternité Matin (Abidjan)

«Une fois que la nationalité est acquise, rien ne permettra de dénier les droits subséquents de l’acte de naturalisation pour la plupart d’entre vous, cela relève de 1995. Depuis cette date, vous avez tous les droits et vous êtes en […]

Report on Citizenship Law: South Africa

Published: 15/Fév/2018
Source: Global Citizenship Observatory (GLOBALCIT)

By Christine Hobden Review of the history and current status of South African citizenship law, published as part of a series of in-depth country reports by the Global Citizenship Observatory (GLOBALCIT), Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies, European University Institute. […]

Miguna Miguna’s deportation is illegal, Judge Kimaru rules

Published: 15/Fév/2018
Source: The Standard (Nairobi)

By Mercy Asamba It was a reprieve for Miguna Miguna on Thursday after High Court declared the decision to deport him as illegal. In his ruling, Judge Luka Kimaru said that at the time the fiery lawyer was deported, IG […]

Kenya: Miguna vs DPP and others, High Court at Nairobi

Published: 15/Fév/2018
Source: Kenya High Court at Nairobi

Misc. Criminal Application No.57 of 2018 Extracts: As at 3.00 p.m. on 6th February 2018, the Applicant was required to be presented before this court. In fact, at that time, although the Applicant was under the custody of the Police, […]

Côte d’Ivoire: Lutte contre l’apatridie, un défi colossal

Published: 15/Fév/2018
Source: Linfodrome (Abidjan)

Alassane Coulibaly est né dans les années 96 à Abobo. A 22 ans, le jeune homme n’a pas d’extrait d’acte de naissance et ne possède non plus aucun autre document d’identité. C’est qu’à sa naissance, il n’a pas été enregistré. […]

Gambia ‘restores’ ID Cards contract to Semlex

Published: 15/Fév/2018
Source: The Point (Gambia)

The minister of Justice has announced that the government finally agreed to restore, rather than award, the national identity productions contract to Belgian biometrics company, Semlex. “After a whole year of consideration of this matter, culminating in the establishment of […]

Mauritanie : Les défenseurs des droits humains exposés à des risques

Published: 12/Fév/2018
Source: Human Rights Watch

(Nouakchott) – Les défenseurs des droits humains en Mauritanie font face à des mesures répressives lorsqu’ils soulèvent les questions sociales les plus sensibles du pays, a déclaré Human Rights Watch dans un rapport publié aujourd’hui. Parmi ces sujets figurent la […]

Le droit du sol existait-il en Côte d’Ivoire en janvier 1972 ?

Published: 12/Fév/2018
Source: Africa Check

Une polémique enfle en Côte d’Ivoire suite aux propos d’un leader politique sur l’existence, dans le passé, du droit du sol, soit avant la modification de la loi sur la nationalité en 1972. Africa Check a vérifié.  Selon le ministère […]