Refworld | Citizenship Law in Africa: A Comparative Study

Title	Citizenship Law in Africa: A Comparative Study
Publisher	Open Society Foundations (OSF)
Author	Bronwen Manby
Publication Date	January 2016
Country	Angola \| Burkina Faso \| Côte d'Ivoire \| Cape Verde \| Ethiopia \| Gabon \| Gambia \| Guinea-Bissau \| Kenya \| Liberia \| Lesotho \| Mali \| Mauritius \| Malawi \| Namibia \| Nigeria \| Rwanda \| Sao Tome and Principe \| Seychelles \| Chad \| United Republic of Tanzania \| South Africa \| Zambia
Topics	Citizenship / Nationality law \| Right to a nationality \| Statelessness
Cite as	Open Society Foundations (OSF), Citizenship Law in Africa: A Comparative Study, January 2016, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/56a77ffe4.html [accessed 18 May 2023]
Comments	This is the third edition of this report providing comparative analysis of Africa's citizenship laws, updating the second edition of 2010. It is a comprehensive revision of the text and tables, which are also updated to reflect developments at national and continental levels. This is an update of the 2nd Edition, October 2010 & 1st Edition, October 2009.
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