{"id":14003,"date":"2022-09-14T10:54:23","date_gmt":"2022-09-14T10:54:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/namibia-botswana-to-abolish-use-of-passports"},"modified":"2022-09-14T13:05:04","modified_gmt":"2022-09-14T13:05:04","slug":"namibia-botswana-to-abolish-use-of-passports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/namibia-botswana-to-abolish-use-of-passports","title":{"rendered":"Namibia, Botswana to Abolish Use of Passports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Botswana. <\/strong><\/span>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6r_I1a5QdGc<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Namibia, Botswana to Abolish Use of Passports\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6r_I1a5QdGc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The Namibian and Botswana governments have agreed to abolish the use of passports for travel between the two countries. Instead, citizens of the two countries will now use identity cards.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\">Botswana<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Botswana. https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6r_I1a5QdGc The Namibian and Botswana governments have agreed to abolish the use of passports for travel between the two countries. Instead, citizens of the two countries will now use identity cards. 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