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Stevie Wonder’s Ghanaian citizenship reflects long-standing links between African Americans and the continent

Stevie Wonder’s Ghanaian citizenship reflects long-standing links between African Americans and the continent: There’s a long history of African Americans settling in Ghana or keeping in close contact with the first African country to gain independence. This relationship has most recently been exemplified by musician Stevie Wonder taking up Ghanaian citizenship. Ghana, which gained independence …

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Why thousands of people who thought they were British could lose their citizenship

Why thousands of people who thought they were British could lose their citizenship: Max_555/Shutterstock Confusion has arisen around the British government’s own understanding of its citizenship laws, following a judgment by the UK’s high court. In a ruling handed down on January 20 2023, in the case of Roehrig v Secretary of State for the …

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How informal sector organisations in Zimbabwe shape notions of citizenship

How informal sector organisations in Zimbabwe shape notions of citizenship: Vincent Nhidza, right, and colleague Mathew Simango, arrange coffins at a street workshop in Harare, Zimbabwe. EPA-EFE/Aaron Ufumeli Since the late 1990s, as companies in Zimbabwe have shut down and laid off workers due to the country’s economic crisis, people have resorted to the informal …

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Italy’s citizenship debate: how a country of emigrants is learning to live with immigrants

Italy’s citizenship debate: how a country of emigrants is learning to live with immigrants: The American actor Richard Gere is one among several witnesses scheduled to testify at the high-profile trial of the Italian politician Matteo Salvini, Italy’s former interior minister. Salvini is facing charges of kidnapping after allegedly blocking the humanitarian ship Open Arms …

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Stripping British citizenship: the government’s new bill explained

Stripping British citizenship: the government’s new bill explained: A restrictive new immigration law being debated in parliament has huge implications, not only for people seeking asylum in Britain but also for British citizens. The nationality and borders bill is now in the House of Lords for readings after being debated for only nine minutes in …

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Rule change gives Cooper shot at citizenship

South Africa in the news: Rule change gives Cooper shot at citizenship: Wallabies first five Quade Cooper’s hopes of acquiring Australian citizenship are finally set to be realised after a tweak to eligibility rules for “most talented prospective” applicants. New …: “South Africa” – BingNews T20 World Cup: Matthew Hayden, Vernon Philander named Pakistan’s coaches: …

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Hong Kong: does British offer of citizenship to Hongkongers violate Thatcher’s deal with China?

Hong Kong: does British offer of citizenship to Hongkongers violate Thatcher’s deal with China?: China has reacted angrily to an offer by the UK government to allow all Hong Kong citizens with a British National (Overseas) passport the right to come and live in the UK and give them a pathway to citizenship. China alleges …

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City of Mitcham Citizenship Ceremony Wednesday 25 September 2019 First Sitting

City of Mitcham Citizenship Ceremony Wednesday 25 September 2019 First Sitting – a Sport interest event taking place on 2019-09-25 17:00:00 in Canada This booking page is for people who have recieved a letter of invitation from the Department of Home Affairs  Please use the green "Register" button to the right, to confirm your attendance …

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What a constitutional clause reveals about Liberians’ ideas of citizenship

What a constitutional clause reveals about Liberians’ ideas of citizenship: Liberia's President George Weah has ruffled feathers by proposing changes to citizenship laws. EPA-EFE/AHMED JALLANZO In 1973 Liberia introduced its Aliens and Nationality Law. This, and the country’s 1986 Constitution, allow only people of “Negro descent” – those who are black – to obtain Liberian …

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Global Citizenship in practice: DERC Seminar Series

Global Citizenship in practice: DERC Seminar Series – a Africa interest event taking place on 2018-02-06 17:00:00 in United Kingdom Global Citizenship in practice Global citizenship is an increasingly significant feature of state policies on development and education, forming part of formal education from primary to tertiary levels, volunteering programmes and the policies of international …

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Technology can boost active citizenship – if it’s chosen well

Technology can boost active citizenship – if it’s chosen well: However powerful technologies may seem, choices are made by people – not the machines they invent. Legnan Koula/EPA Civic technology initiatives are on the rise. They are using new information and communication technologies to improve transparency, accountability and governance – faster and more cheaply than …

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