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2026 ID Day Campaign

DRIVEN BY ID4AFRICA • 16 SEPTEMBER 2026

The 2026 ID Day theme My Identity, My Shadow draws on a simple yet powerful metaphor: just as a shadow accompanies us throughout our lives, our identity is an inseparable part of who we are.

 

Identity is more than an administrative construct—it is the foundation upon which individuals are recognized, included, protected, and empowered to participate fully in society. This theme reminds us that every person deserves a trusted legal identity that remains with them throughout their life journey, enabling access to rights, services, and opportunities.

GALLERY

Videos and photos from local and national ID Day commemorations across Africa, listed alphabetically by country

ID DAY 2026 ACROSS AFRICA

Discover how countries across Africa are commemorating Identity Day through national events, public outreach and community activities.

ALGERIA

ALGERIA

- National congress on Digital Identity

ANGOLA

ANGOLA

1. Message from His Excellency the Minister of Justice and Human Rights.
2. Public awareness campaign and issuance of National Identity Cards.
3. Colloquium on: "Legal Identity in Angola, the Transition to Digital Identity, and Good Practices in Africa Connecting Identity, Payments and Data Exchange with Legal and Social Safeguards."

BENIN

BENIN

1. Capacity-building and practice-harmonization session (September 8, 9, and 10, 2026)
2. Special enrollment and FID issuance operation in AGONVE (September 12, 13, 19, and 26, 2026)
3. Identity Day in PARAKOU (September 16, 2026)
- Conference and panel discussion
- Awareness-raising tour

BURKINA FASO

BURKINA FASO

- Special operations for issuing AES biometric ID
- Open days at headquarters and regional offices
- Official celebration of International Identity Day
- Panel discussions
- Presentation of the Citizen Identification Award of Excellence and certificates of recognition

BURUNDI

BURUNDI

- Official ceremony
- Information and guidance session on identity
- Educational session on biometrics

CAMEROON

CAMEROON

- Fitness walk (Sept. 12)
- ‘Knowledge contest on the theme of identity’ (Sept. 15)
- Conference (Sept. 16)
- Identity Fair (Sept. 16)

CAPE VERDE

CAPE VERDE

Awareness campaigns in public spaces, on social media, through the media...

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

- Ministerial address
- Activities for orphaned children (issuance of birth certificates, distribution of school supplies)

CHAD

CHAD

- Issuance of ID cards to refugees at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Sept. 16)
- Discussion and debate with schoolchildren and college students at the Maison des Entrepreneurs de Moursal (MEM) (Sept. 16)

CONGO

CONGO

Activities to be confirmed

CÔTE D'IVOIRE

CÔTE D'IVOIRE

- Official ceremony
- Expert panels
- Exhibition

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

- Media campaign

ESWATINI

ESWATINI

- Outreach, registration and sensitization activities

ETHIOPIA

ETHIOPIA

- Social media campaign, public screen videos, and rural market activations

GABON

GABON

- Awareness-raising event for schoolchildren including an interactive video and workshops

GAMBIA

GAMBIA

- Stakeholder meeting

GHANA

GHANA

- Participation in TV Health and Fitness Show (Aug 29)
- Sensitization exercises in churches and mosques (Sept. 6, 11)
- Media Tour (Sept. 14)
- ID Day Float & Mass Registration exercise at University of Ghana (Sept. 16)
- Inter-Agency Games (Sept. 19)

GUINEA

GUINEA

- Artistic performances and skits
- Panel discussion on the process of obtaining identity documents in Guinea

GUINEA-BISSAU

GUINEA-BISSAU

-Registration campaign at registry offices and health centres
- ID card issuance

KENYA

KENYA

- Mobile outreach registrations in schools, issuance of id cards and birth certificates (Sept. 15, 16)

LESOTHO

LESOTHO

- Launch of 30 new registration workstations at Health Facilities and Community Council Offices (Oct.)

ARTICLES

Read articles, insights and campaign coverage exploring why legal identity matters.

SOCIAL MEDIA

Explore how our coalition partners and the world brought ID Day 2026 to life through events, campaigns and community activities shared on social media.

Inspired to take part?

Explore how communities around the world have celebrated Identity Day, then use our campaign resources to plan and share your own activity.

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