Malawi Issues 9 Million National IDs in Six Months

Lilongwe — Malawi has for the first time after 50 years of its independence issued biometric national identity cards (IDs) to 9 million eligible citizens.

The issuance of the 9 million national IDs follows the implementation of mass registration exercise completed within a six-month period spanning from May to November this year.

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