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How Big a Problem is Statelessness?
Ten million people worldwide do not have citizenship of any state
Ten million people worldwide do not have citizenship of any state - one million from West Africa alone; Tanzanian rehab facility sees spike in users; Our Resident Presidents muse on Donald Trump's recent executive orders.
(Photo: These descendants of Omani migrants to Burundi are stateless, having been denied citizenship by Burundi and lacking official recognition from Oman. Credit: AFP.)
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