This assessment of Kenya’s ID system was undertaken under the umbrella of the World Bank Identification for Development (ID4D) initiative. Its general objective is to map out the system, identify its ID assets and suggest areas where they can be […]
Chapter 1 begins by exploring the concepts of nationality and statelessness, what both of these mean in the regional context and also under international laws and standards. Chapter 2 will then go on to discuss the origins of nationality law […]
Rader, Anna C. (2016) Verification and legibility in Somaliland’s identity architecture. PhD thesis. SOAS University of London. DOI: https://doi.org/10.25501/SOAS.00023653 Abstract Although internationally unrecognised, Somaliland seeks, like all states, to be able to unambiguously, repeatedly, and reliably identify its citizens. In […]
Identification is necessary for sustainable development. It is an enabler for (among others) the right to vote, financial inclusion, gender equality and health services, and a key element in empowerment. Recognizing the opportunities presented by advances in digital and biometric […]
Par Delphine Perrin Aix-en-Provence: Institut de recherches et d’études sur les mondes arabes et musulmans, 2016 ISBN: 9782821877467. DOI: 10.4000/books.iremam.3575. Abstrait: Ce papier compare l’évolution du droit affectant la plurinationalité dans les quatre pays maghrébins (Algérie, Maroc, Tunisie, Mauritanie) qui […]
The Federal Government on Thursday warned Gabon and other West African countries to henceforth stop the dumping of deportees in Nigeria. The Minister of Interior, Lt. Gen. Abdurrahman Dambazzau (retd.), who gave the warning in Calabar, Cross River State, said […]
Chapter 34 Laws of Seychelles, consolidated to 31 December 2015. Act 4 of 1893, as amended by: Act 16 of 1898, Act 7 of 1904, Act 4 of 1911, Act 14 of 1916, Act 4 of 1917, Act 14 of […]
Par Ziad Alami Pas moins de 11 sahraouis issus de Tindouf ont été interdits d’accéder au port de Ghazaouet à Tlemcen pour se rendre en Espagne. Motif: la non reconnaissance des cachets apposés par la pseudo «RASD» sur leur passeport. […]
Mohamed Fahmy, who was recently released from jail in Egypt after his involvement in the Al Jazeera case known as the “Marriott cell,” on Tuesday requested the Foreign ministry to restore his citizenship.Fahmy renounced his Egyptian citizenship in last February […]
Depuis les années 1960, la nature de leur relation avec leur diaspora ainsi qu’avec leur ancien pays colonisateur préoccupe les États du continent. Les Africains sont de plus en plus mobiles, à l’intérieur et à l’extérieur du continent, ce qui […]
LE PRESIDENT DE LA REPUBLIQUE, CHEF DU GOUVERNEMENT VU La Constitution du 15 septembre 1992 ; VU La Loi n°200/AN/81 du 24 octobre 1981 portant code de la Nationalité Djiboutienne ; VU Le Décret n°81-125/PR du 17 novembre 1981 instituant […]
Editorial The recent article published in the Liberian Observer on the citizenship of former Coca Cola executive Alex Cummings and the public reactions brought to the fore an issue that Liberia has been grappling with since its foundation. First, the […]