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Democratic Republic of Congo resumes making passports after hiatus

Democratic Republic of Congo resumes making passports after hiatus

DEMOCRATIC Republic of Congo is resuming passport production, according to a government decree which came after a five-month hiatus following allegations of money laundering and corruption by Brussels-based manufacturer Semlex. In May, a senior Congolese official told Reuters the government would not renew its contract with Semlex, which made biometric passports for Congo in a deal agreed under former President Joseph Kabila that expired on June 11. The winner of a subsequent tender has not been announced, but the decree, signed by the Congolese foreign and finance ministers on November 10, details new passport costs and delivery times for citizens.…
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