Citizenship Law in Africa

Citizenship Law in Africa is a comparative study by the Open Society Justice Initiative and Africa Governance Monitoring and Advocacy Project. It describes the often arbitrary, discriminatory, and contradictory citizenship laws that exist from state to state, and recommends ways that African countries can bring their citizenship laws in line with international legal norms.

Publication details and link to source: Bronwen Manby, Citizenship law in Africa. A Comparative Study. Open Society Justice Initiative and Africa Governance Monitoring and Advocacy Project, 2010.