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Rwanda: Parliament, Senate seek middle ground in citizenship act debate

Published: 1/Juin/2021
Source: The New Times (Kigali)

By Nasra Bishumba A little over 13 years ago, Tanzanian national Abdul-Kareem Nchimbi moved to Rwanda in search of business opportunities in the petroleum sector. Although his initial plan was to commute between Rwanda and Tanzania where his wife and […]

Diaspora Liberian Group Pushes for “Amendment” to Alien and Nationality Law

Published: 1/Juin/2021
Source: Front Page Africa (Monrovia)

Monrovia – Liberians living in the diaspora under the banner, All-Liberian Conference on Dual Citizenship (ALCOD), have again commenced pushing their cause for dual citizenship for natural born Liberians, who are also citizens of other countries. This time around, their […]

In Namibia, same-sex parents pin hopes for change on courts

Published: 1/Juin/2021
Source: Christian Science Monitor

By Ryan Lenora Brown Daniel Digashu didn’t set out to become a symbol. When he brought his case to a Namibian court in 2017, he had a simple request. He wanted them to recognize his South African marriage to his […]

Botswana: Govt finally accepts Batswana of Angolan descent

Published: 1/Juin/2021
Source: The Voice (Gaborone)

By Francinah Baaitse Mmana For the past eight years, scores of Ngamilanders of Angolan descent became undocumented and stateless when their national Identity cards (Omang) were revoked by the Botswana government. Some were referred to as refugees in the only […]

RDC: La nationalité, une question légale

Published: 28/Mai/2021
Source: actualite.cd

Opinion: Nawezi Karl J. Comme si les Congolais n’avait pas d’autres préoccupations existentielles et plus susceptibles de requérir une attention plus soutenue des autorités, ils sont, une fois de plus, sollicités à participer à un débat inutile et sans impact […]

About 180,000 Zimbabweans in SA face uncertain future

Published: 27/Mai/2021
Source: GroundUp (Cape Town)

The Zimbabwe Exemption Permit lapses in December and the South African government has not indicated if it will renew it By Joseph Chirume Thousands of holders of the Zimbabwe Exemption Permit (ZEP) are living in uncertainty because the South African […]

Gambia: African descendants urge NAMs to consider citizenship plea

Published: 26/Mai/2021
Source: The Point (Banjul)

By: Adama Tine A group of African descendants residing in The Gambia have urged National Assembly Members (NAMs) to consider their citizenship plea as they are home comers and desire that the National Assembly considers their automatic citizenship plea. It’s […]