AU to roll out visa-free travel for all member states in two years

Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed. She said the African Union will first allow Heads of State and Government to have the visa to move freely in all the 54 African member states before being rolled out to the rest of the population by 2018. (PHOTO: COURTESY)

Africa is a step closer to becoming a continent with "seamless borders" after its leaders endorsed the introduction of a single passport to allow free movement of people.

Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed said the African Union will first allow Heads of State and Government to have the visa to move freely in all the 54 African member states before being rolled out to the rest of the population by 2018.