5. African States are bound to register the birth of all children, whether or not their parents are nationals or stateless. 6. African States should recognise multiple nationality in their legislation. Dual citizenship for children with parents of different nationalities as well as for spouses of non-nationals who, residing in their spouse’s state, express the wish to acquire that nationality without losing their nationality of origin. 7. African states should ratify and domesticate the 1954 Convention on the Status of Stateless Persons in order to help with the reduction of phenomenon of statelessness. 8. African countries should subscribe to the UNHCRs Global Action Plan for 2014-2024 as well as the #IBelong campaign which both focus on resolving existing situations of statelessness. 6.0. CONCLUSION The Right to nationality is still not fully recognised in Africa despite the various charters and protocols that have been formulated to combat this issue. This is because the current legal framework does not allow individuals to effectively protect themselves in the exercise of their right to nationality. As the persons responsible for crafting their nations laws, Members should advocate for the elimination of statelessness and ensure that the rights of stateless persons are protected. Members must not only encourage their governments to adopt laws that conform to international standards, but they must also win the support of their constituents. 6|Page