{
  "id": 7971588,
  "title": "How ECOWAS biometric card will ease travel for member states’ citizens across West Africa – Officials",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/how-ecowas-biometric-card-will-ease-travel-for-member-states-citizens",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T06:36:24.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/910262-how-ecowas-biometric-card-will-ease-travel-for-member-states-citizens-across-west-africa-officials.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Seven member states have so far deployed the card, although ECOWAS said member states already committed to working towards mutual acceptance of the card at air, land and sea borders by December. The post How ECOWAS biometric card will ease travel for member states’ citizens across West Africa – Officials appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}