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Regional

Zambia government approves dual citizenship; Malawi Diaspora continues to wait in despair

Ausborn Banda

The Zambian Ministry of Home Affairs this week encouraged all interested Zambians living in the Diaspora and non-Zambians living in Zambia, to apply for dual citizenship, this follows amendments that it’s lawmakers made to the Constitution and assented to by President Edgar Lungu.

Home Affairs spokesperson Moses Suwali said in an interview in Lusaka Tuesday that the Ministry has established the modalities for the dual citizenship facility. Continue reading Zambia government approves dual citizenship; Malawi Diaspora continues to wait in despair →

Malawi

Diaspora Corner: Who is to Blame for the Slow Pace of Dual Citizenship in Malawi?

Maravi Post Reporter
Sitinga Kachipande
Sitinga Kachipande Malawi is failing to adapt its citizenship

Malawi is failing to adapt its citizenship policies to meet the needs of this new globalized environment. For the past several years, African nations have been bestowing dual citizenship rights to their Diaspora.

Malawi’s neighbor Zambia recently joined the ranks of countries offering Dual Citizenship, leaving Malawi in the minority of African countries that do not extend citizenship rights to their populace. Whilst its neighbors move towards this trend to improve their viability, the move toward Dual Citizenship in Malawi seems to be sluggish at best and stalled at worst.

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Diaspora Malawians Celebrate another Independence Day without Dual Citizenship

Maravi Post Reporter
Chilima and Mutharika
Chilima (L)and President Peter Mutharika (r)

Malawi observed its fifty-first independence day this week. Millions of Malawians vast Diaspora gathered together on July 6th, 2015 to commemorate the day in solidarity with fellow Malawians living within the nations borders. They organized independence celebrations in the USA, South Africa, UK and other areas around the world.

Such annual gatherings in which they pay homage to Malawi reflect their continued recognition of Malawi as their homeland – regardless of where they reside or what passport they hold. It also reflects the desire of people of Diaspora Malawians to retain ties with Malawi.

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