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Namibia becomes first country in Southern Africa to launch automated biometric identification system

A working staff displays a fingerprint identification system machine in the building of Electoral Commission of Namibia in Windhoek, capital of Namibia. [PHOTO: Xinhua]

WINDHOEK: Namibia became the first country in the Southern African Development Community to launch the automated biometric identification system Friday in the capital city of Windhoek.

The system is used in the issuance of conduct certificates, which until now have been taking about a year to be produced.

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