Botswana to scrap passport requirement for Zimbos

BOTSWANA President Mokgweetsi Masisi is reportedly toying with the idea of scrapping passport requirements for Zimbabweans entering his country, saying production of national identity cards will be enough to allow for cross-border travel.

According to Botswana newspaper, The Parrot, Masisi told democrats attending the Boteti West constituency celebrations at the weekend that he would discuss the matter with his Zimbabwean counterpart President Emmerson Mnangagwa when they meet soon.

“President Mokgweetsi Masisi has just revealed that in a few months’ time, he will be meeting his Zimbabwean counterpart Emmerson Mnangagwa on a visit where he will make sure they discuss the use of identity cards for border crossing among the two countries,” wrote The Parrot newspaper.

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