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World Service,4 mins

African Union passport launch

Focus on Africa

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Holders of an African passport require visas to visit at least 30 countries on the continent. The African Union is seeking to change this with the launch of a pan-African e-passport. African heads of state and top AU officials will be the first to receive the travel document. The AU Deputy Chairman Erastus Mwencha tells Âé¶¹Éç Africa's Emmanuel Igunza that the plan is to issue the passport to all eligible Africans in the next three years. (Photo: Travellers form a queue with their passports. Credit: Getty Images.)

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