The Burundian government plans to give identification cards to its nationals ahead of the country's presidential elections slated for May 2010.
The project, supported by the United Nations Development Program, will see close to a million Burundians over 18 years of age get the cards for free.
Poverty in the east African nation that is recovering from civil strife has prevented many citizens from acquiring the vital document.
"We believe this card will make it possible for Burundians to exercise their civil rights to vote in the coming elections," said the country's Interior Minister Eduoard Nduwimana.
Burundi has had chaotic elections since it plunged into civil strife following the death of Cyprien Ntaryamira, the former head of state, in a plane crash, in April, 1994.
The project, supported by the United Nations Development Program, will see close to a million Burundians over 18 years of age get the cards for free.
Poverty in the east African nation that is recovering from civil strife has prevented many citizens from acquiring the vital document.
"We believe this card will make it possible for Burundians to exercise their civil rights to vote in the coming elections," said the country's Interior Minister Eduoard Nduwimana.
Burundi has had chaotic elections since it plunged into civil strife following the death of Cyprien Ntaryamira, the former head of state, in a plane crash, in April, 1994.
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