Egypt: weak passport, but buy for one very specific reason
Egypt's passport ranks 74 with 52 destinations — almost no one buys it for travel. People buy it because Egypt is on the list…
Morocco — a country where citizens cannot renounce citizenship, and two EU cities located on African soil
Moroccan citizenship is nearly impossible to renounce — those born as Moroccan citizens remain so, even if they hold additional citizenship…
Libya — When a country has two governments, which one issues valid passports
Libya went through a period of two governments both claiming authority over the same territory. The practical question that arose was quite pressing…
Sudan — When a country splits, hundreds of thousands lost citizenship without going anywhere
In 2011, South Sudan separated. Sudan's law amended right after made those considered "already having South Sudanese citizenship" automati…
Tunisia — Africa's smallest North African nation, and where family law was reformed before citizenship law
Tunisia reformed family law starting in 1956, decades ahead of most regions, and allowed mothers to pass citizenship to children. F…
Algeria — Africa's largest country, and where citizenship was once determined by religious affiliation
Algeria is Africa's largest country and has the world's leading natural gas reserves. But the most remarkable fact is its colonial history: the country…