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President of Burkina Faso Receives His AES Biometric Passport
President of Burkina Faso Receives His AES Biometric Passport
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Interim President of Mali, Assimi Goïta, who currently serves as chairman of the AES, announced that AES countries would introduce biometric passports for the... 31.01.2025, Sputnik Africa
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Burkina Faso's President Ibrahim Traoré received his AES biometric passport after undergoing enrollment, with the passport issued by Minister of Security Mahamoudou Sana.Citizens of the Alliance of Sahel States are encouraged to replace their current passports with the new AES document. However, the old passports with the ECOWAS logo will remain valid until their expiration date.Earlier, Iba Karim, a former Burkinabe lawmaker, told Sputnik Africa that these AES standardized documents, like biometric passports, could encourage more movement of people and products, which would boost intra-confederal trade.Although AES countries, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, announced their withdrawal from ECOWAS in late January 2024, they officially left on January 29, 2025.
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President of Burkina Faso Receives His AES Biometric Passport
09:31 31.01.2025 (Updated: 12:16 31.01.2025) Ekaterina Shilova
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Interim President of Mali, Assimi Goïta, who currently serves as chairman of the AES, announced that AES countries would introduce biometric passports for the movement of persons within the association starting January 29. This initiative aims to harmonize travel documents in the AES and facilitate the movement of citizens among its member states.
Burkina Faso's President Ibrahim Traoré received his
AES biometric passport after undergoing enrollment, with the passport issued by Minister of Security Mahamoudou Sana.
Citizens of the Alliance of Sahel States are encouraged to replace their current passports with the new AES document. However, the old passports with the
ECOWAS logo will remain valid until their expiration date.
Earlier, Iba Karim, a former Burkinabe lawmaker, told Sputnik Africa that these AES standardized documents, like biometric passports, could encourage more movement of people and products, which would boost intra-confederal trade.
Although AES countries, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, announced their withdrawal from ECOWAS in late January 2024, they officially left on January 29, 2025.
