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Republic of the Congo: Biometric Identity Cards

Categories: Sub-Saharan Africa, Republic of Congo, Citizen Media, Elections, Politics, Technology

Demain Le Congo Brazzaville thinks President Sassou won't stand a chance winning the upcoming election unless he manages to rig it. Sassou plans to create biometric identity cards, but DCB warns against putting too much faith in an electronic voting system (Fr), which may simply encourage a different kind of fraud: “virtual voters.”