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Civil registration in Africa: the missing link in security, development and sovereignty
In sub-Saharan Africa, tens of millions of people do not exist administratively. This legal invisibility is not merely a bureaucratic matter: it is a security vulnerability, a democratic fracture, a gender inequality and an obstacle to development. At a time when the continent is set to host one third of all global births by 2050, civil registration remains the most neglected link in African public policy.
