Concerns over national ID card requirements for upcoming polls in Malawi, South Sudan

Malawi and South Sudan are set to hold general elections soon and national ID cards could prove to be a key factor in the process. As South Sudan prepares to organize its first-ever elections since it became an independent country in 2011, there are fears that citizens without national ID cards may not be able to take part in the all-important exercise in the life of the country. In Malawi, a recent legislative amendment by the government which makes the …

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