Gabon launches new national ID system

After more than a decade of waiting, Gabonese will now be able to apply for and obtain a national digital ID card. The identity credential, known officially as the National Electronic Identity Card (CNIE), was launched last week in a ceremony presided at by the country’s military leader, Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema.

The last time national ID cards were issued to Gabonese was in 2013. Since then, the government has made several attempts to restart the process to …

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