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Citizenship and Nationality
Comoros
- EnglishOther than the matters that are assigned to it by the other articles of the Constitution, the law establishes the rules concerning:
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– nationality,
… (Art. 89) - Arabicغير المسائل التي تسندها إليه المواد الأخرى في الدستور، يرسي القانون القواعد المتعلقة بـ:
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ـ الجنسية،
... (المادة 89) - FrenchOutre les matières qui lui sont renvoyées par d’autres articles de la Constitution, la loi fixe les règles concernant:
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- la nationalité,
… (Art. 89)
Citizenship and Nationality
Niger
- EnglishThe law establishes the rules concerning:
- citizenship, ...
- nationality, … (Art. 99) - FrenchLa loi fixe les règles concernant :
- la citoyenneté, ...
- la nationalité, … (Art. 99)
Citizenship and Nationality
Eswatini
- English(1) A person born in or outside Eswatini before the commencement of this Constitution shall be a citizen of Eswatini by operation of law if at the birth of that person one of the parents was a citizen of Eswatini.… (Sec. 42)
Citizenship and Nationality
Zambia
- EnglishA child who is not a citizen and who is adopted by a citizen shall be a citizen on the date of the adoption. (Art. 38)
Citizenship and Nationality
Gabon
- EnglishBesides the cases expressly provided for by the Constitution, the law establishes the rules concerning:
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– the nationality, … (Art. 47) - FrenchEn dehors des cas expressément prévus par la Constitution, la loi fixe les règles concernant :
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- la nationalité, ... (Art. 47)
Citizenship and Nationality
Gambia
- EnglishEvery person born in The Gambia after the coming into force of this Constitution shall become a citizen of The Gambia at the date of his or her birth if, at the time of his or her birth, one or both of his or her parents is a citizen of The Gambia. (Sec. 9)
Citizenship and Nationality
South Sudan
- EnglishThe exclusive legislative and executive powers of the National Government shall be as follows:
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4. Nationality and Naturalization;
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Citizenship and Nationality
Ethiopia
- English1. Any person of either sex shall be an Ethiopian national where both or either parent is Ethiopian.
2. Foreign nationals may acquire Ethiopian nationality.
3. Particulars relating to nationality shall be determined by law. (Art. 6) - Amharic1. ወላጆቹ/ወላጆቿ ወይም ከወላጆቹ/ከወላጆቿ አንደኛቸው ኢትዮጵያዊ/ኢትዮጵያዊት የሆነ/የሆነች የኢትዮጵያ ዜጋ ነው/ናት፡፡
2. የውጭ ሀገር ዜጐች የኢትዮጵያ ዜግነት ሊያገኙ ይችላሉ፡፡
3. ዜግነትን በሚመለከት ዝርዝሩ በሕግ ይወሰናል፡፡ (አንቀጽ 6)
Citizenship and Nationality
Benin
- English
The rules concerning[ the following] are of the domain of the law:
- Citizenship, …
- Nationality,
… (Art. 98) - French
Sont du domaine de la loi, les règles concernant:
- la citoyenneté, …
- la nationalité,
… (Art. 98)
Citizenship and Nationality
Zimbabwe
- EnglishZimbabwean citizenship is not lost through marriage or the dissolution of marriage. (Sec. 40)