The Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security, Lucia Iipumbu, stated that follow-up verification at the ministry's offices revealed that some individuals previously classified as stateless may be eligible for documentation through alternative means.

Botswana has started rolling out major changes to its citizenship and immigration framework in a move aimed at saving many from the jaws of statelessness.

The U.S. Department of State says it has dismantled multiple birth tourism operations across Africa and Europe, revoking hundreds of visas and targeting networks accused of exploiting the U.S. immigration system to secure citizenship for children born in the United States.

The Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security (MHAISS) has urged the public to seek information from official sources and warned against the spread of misinformation regarding citizenship and national documents.

The Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security says the mass registration process countrywide is making good progress. 

The Deputy Executive Director, Jackson Wandjiva, told nbc News that the ministry has so far achieved 70% of the set target. 

Untraceable sources, chancetakers, and uncooperative parents are some of the concerns about the ongoing mass registration process countrywide. 

The Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security is conducting the mass registration outreach programme across all 14 regions of Namibia.

The Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security (MoHAISS) has dismissed information circulating on social media alleging favoritism in the issuance of Namibian citizenship and permits to foreign nationals who purchased residential property in the "Presidents Links Estate" at Walvis Bay.