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Nearly a year after AES states introduced shared biometric ID card, Burkina Faso rolls out new biometric database to identify citizens
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Nearly a year after AES states introduced shared biometric ID card, Burkina Faso rolls out new biometric database to identify citizens
Burkina Faso has launched a nationwide registration drive to assign citizens a unique 12-digit electronic identification number, deepening the country's digital identity programme nearly a year after the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) introduced a shared biometric identity card for its members.
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Captain Ibrahim Traoré, Head of State, officially launched the Unique Electronic Identifier (EUI) on the morning of this Wednesday, November 11, 2026. This ceremony also marks the beginning of the recruitment of citizens, who will be able to obtain their unique identifier. This operation raises a legitimate question: how are citizens' personal data protected [...]
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