When they turn five years old, South African children should be « reregistered » with the government, with a comprehensive set of biometric data captured, the department of home affairs (DHA) has recommended. That, it says, is the way to stop foreigners […]
MP-elect for Nsuta-Kwamang-Beposo has fought off claims that she holds dual citizenship despite contesting and winning the parliamentary seat for the constituency. Adelaide Yaa Agyeiwaa Ntim has revealed that she renounced her American citizenship months to the elections. “I heard that […]
By Robtel Neajai Pailey Drawing on rich oral histories from over two hundred in-depth interviews in West Africa, Europe, and North America, Robtel Neajai Pailey examines socio-economic change in Liberia, Africa’s first black republic, through the prism of citizenship. Marking […]
Introduction Le présent rapport vise à donner un aperçu du système d’enregistrement et de statistiques de l’état civil (ESEC) de la République du Burundi. Les renseignements ont été recueillis au moyen d’un questionnaire rempli par la Direction générale de l’Administration […]
Introduction Le présent rapport vise à donner un aperçu du système d’enregistrement et de statistiques de l’état civil (ESEC) du Rwanda. Les renseignements ont été recueillis au moyen d’un questionnaire rempli par l’Agence nationale d’identification et l’Institut national de la […]
By Mia Harbitz Introduction Le présent rapport vise à donner un aperçu du système d’enregistrement et de statistiques de l’état civil (ESEC) de Madagascar. L’information a été recueillie dans le cadre d’une étude des documents accessibles au public concernant l’enregistrement […]
Mises a jour, notamment sur le 6e anniversaire de la campagne #IBELONG pour éradiquer l’apatridie UNHCR Southern Africa Statelessness Newsletter EN Oct-Dec 2020 UNHCR Afrique australe Apatridie Bulletin FR oct-dec 2020 UNHCR IBELONG 6th anniversary Southern Africa
By Brenda Mulinya NAIROBI – Members of the ethnic Shona community in Kenya are celebrating their new status as Kenyan citizens after decades of being stateless. Nazizi Dube gazes at what is now her most prized possession – a document […]
By Bronwen Manby Overview of the report This study seeks to provide a comparative analysis of nationality law and its implementation in SADC Member States and highlight the gaps that allow statelessness; to identify the populations that may be stateless […]
Public Consultation Version, Government Notice No.1425, 31 December 2020 Section 3.3 Policy Objectives: This policy is developed with the following objectives in mind: Enable an inclusive digital population register that is secure, accurate and confidential Position the DHA as the […]
By George Mikhail Egypt is seeking to join efforts with Sudan to confront the Muslim Brotherhood and extremist groups and ideas through several security and religious steps. In this context, the joint training course for imams of Egypt and Sudan […]
Miguna’s position was supported by former Chief Justice Willy Mutunga and other lawyers who argued that arguments laid by the State Law Office in court that he needs to re-apply for citizenship were made and lost. By CAROLYNE TANUI NAIROBI, […]