Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger to issue biometric passports from new alliance

The leaders of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso (L-R), Colonel Assimi Goita, General Abdourahamane Tiani and Captain Ibrahim Traore, showing the documents of the Confederation of Sahel States (AES) which they signed during their first summit in in July. Goita announced Sunday that the alliance will soon be issuing its own passports. © AFP

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger will soon introduce new biometric passports issued by their new alliance, after their withdrawal the West African Ecowas bloc earlier this year.

Mali's leader said Sunday that the three countries would soon be putting into circulation a biometric passport of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES).