The Minister of Nationality, Immigration and Gender Affairs, Annah Mokgethi says the ministry will present to Parliament proposed amendments to the citizenship act. She said this during a meeting addressed by the Vice President Slumber Tsogwane in Sefhare and Mahalapye […]
By Cedric Swanka Since Parliament deliberations last year on dual citizenship, around 400 Batswana have so far renounced their foreign citizenship. While government is yet to take a firm stance on whether it approves or disapproves of its citizens possessing […]
Un atelier destiné aux magistrats impliqués dans la chaine de délivrance des certificats de nationalité sur l’apatridie s’est ouvert à Brazzaville, sous la direction de Quentin Banga, administrateur national de protection au HCR. Cet atelier, qui va durer deux jours, […]
CITIZENSHIP (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2020 (Published on 10th July, 2020) MEMORANDUM 1. A draft of the above Bill, which it is intended to be presented to the National Assembly is set out below. 2. The object of the Bill is to […]
UPR 37th Session; 3rd Cycle; January/February 2021 Joint submission by: Association des femmes chefs de Famille SOS-Esclaves Anti-slavery International Minority Rights Group International Global Campaign for Equal Nationality Rights Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion Recommendations: Based on the above information, […]
Thanduxolo Jika The home affairs department has given a Free State municipality an ultimatum to remove former executive mayor Nthateng Maoke from its payroll because she continues to draw a salary as an ordinary councillor, despite having been found to […]
Le président de la République, Kaïs Saïed, a paraphé lundi, un arrêté présidentiel accordant à 135 personnes la nationalité tunisienne dont 34 Palestiniens, selon une source de la présidence de la République. La même source, citée par l’agence de presse […]
By George Lomax The LNBA’s investigation started in the media with a press conference long before Cllr. Nwabudike was notified of an attempt to investigate his citizenship. It also ended in the media with a press conference without the benefit […]
By Danielle Paquette Kimberly Reese has never visited Ghana, but she is already designing her dream home there. The Ohio mother of five says she doesn’t feel safe in the United States. “Some of us are tired,” said Reese, 54. […]
By Babs-Khalid Hassan A.k.a. Babs Dopouh I observed with a keen interest in how our people in the Zongos are being subjected to the trash by politicians. They all have the same message when they are in Zongos, all they […]
by Joseph Guannu Bartuah, Jr. In recent times, there have been interesting conversations surrounding the issue of dual citizenship. The issue is sensitive to both diaspora Liberians (people of Liberian lineage living abroad) and home-based Liberians (Liberian citizens living in […]
By Donu Kogbara WHEN it was announced, two days ago, that Mrs Opunimi (or Nimi) Akinkugbe was the Governor of Ondo State’s ambassadorial nominee, some Ondo indigenes got miffed and decided to kick up a huge fuss. Their beef? Though […]