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58ème Session ordinaire de la CADHP: Rapport d’intersessions Commissaire/ Rapporteure Spéciale sur les Réfugiés, les Demandeurs d’asile, les Personnes Déplacées et les Migrants en Afrique

Published: 20/Avr/2016
Source: Commission africaine des droits de l'homme et des peuples

Les paragraphes 33 à 38 concernent les activités de la Rapporteure speciale sur l’apatridie: Processus de suivi du projet de Protocole à la Charte africaine des droits de l’homme et des peuples sur les aspects spécifiques du droit à la nationalité […]

Kenya: Makondes Say Mozambique Blocking Their Bid to Be Recognised As Kenyans

Published: 20/Avr/2016
Source: Daily Nation (Nairobi)

The Mozambican High Commission has been accused of frustrating Makonde people living in Kwale County in their bid to be recognised as Kenyan citizens. Through their chairman Mr Thomas Nguli, the community said Mozambique High Commission is identifying them as […]

Sool Region: sovereign ambiguity vs a geopolitical system of nation-states?

Published: 18/Avr/2016
Source: Africa Research Institute

By Michael Walls On independence in 1960, Somalia was widely regarded as “the African electoral democracy most likely to succeed”. The people were (mostly) united by language, religion and culture, with few of the inconvenient ethnic divisions that were meant […]

Nigeria: ‘National ID Card Not Replacing Voters Card in 2019’

Published: 17/Avr/2016
Source: This Day

Contrary to reports in some online media that the national identity card would replace voters register in 2019, the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has clarified that the report was misconstrued and out of context. According to a statement issued […]

Angola Lei No.2/2016 de 15 de abril, da nacionalidade

Published: 15/Avr/2016

Replaces the 2005 nationality law. Among other changes, the 2016 law provides that those attributed citizenship by the 1975 and 1984 nationality laws shall be considered citizens for the purposes of the present law, and provides new conditions for naturalization. […]

Uganda: Envoy Defends Rwandans Holding Ugandan IDs

Published: 15/Avr/2016
Source: The Monitor (Kampala)

Rwanda’s Ambassador to Uganda Frank Mugambage has defended Rwandan nationals crossing into Uganda at south western border points carrying Ugandan national identity cards saying « there is no violation of law on that ». Maj Gen Mugambage, who contacted this newspaper in […]

Nigeria: Dual Citizenship: Ben Murray Bruce wins court case

Published: 14/Avr/2016
Source: The London Nigerian

Silverbird chairman, Ben Murray Bruce has won the court case challenging his right to occupy the office of a Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, having sworn to an oath of allegiance to the United States of America. The […]

Uganda: Mugambage speaks out on Rwandans with Uganda IDs

Published: 14/Avr/2016
Source: The New Times (Kigali)

By: Gashegu Muramira Rwanda’s High Commissioner to Uganda Frank Mugambage yesterday said that government is yet to get an official communication regarding Rwandan citizens holding Uganda National Identity Cards. Mugambage’s remarks come following statements made over the weekend by Uganda’s […]

African Partners, World Bank Commit to Provide Identification to Millions

Published: 14/Avr/2016
Source: The World Bank

African leaders and development partners agreed on a common approach for accelerating the provision of unique identification to millions of people in Africa as a means to foster more inclusive economies and greater regional integration. Read more.

RDC: Chalupa enfin autorisé à se rendre à l’étranger

Published: 14/Avr/2016
Source: Le Phare (Kinshasa)

Bloqué au pays depuis le mois de novembre 2015, Jacques Chalupa est finalement autorisé à se rendre à l’extérieur du pays pour suivre des soins appropriés dans des cliniques spécialisées. On apprend, dans la foulée, qu’il pourrait voyager d’ici le […]

Sénégal: Au royaume des sans-papiers

Published: 14/Avr/2016
Source: Enquete+

Située à 67 km de Kolda, Coumbacara est l’une des communes les plus enclavées de la capitale du Fouladou. Dans cette localité, des milliers d’hommes, de femmes et d’enfants sont privés d’existence juridique. L’ignorance et la négligence des parents sont […]