{"id":75244,"date":"2023-03-13T10:48:11","date_gmt":"2023-03-13T08:48:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/botswana-president-wants-to-scrap-passport-requirement-for-zimbabwean-travellers-report"},"modified":"2023-03-13T13:35:31","modified_gmt":"2023-03-13T11:35:31","slug":"botswana-president-wants-to-scrap-passport-requirement-for-zimbabwean-travellers-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/botswana-president-wants-to-scrap-passport-requirement-for-zimbabwean-travellers-report","title":{"rendered":"Botswana President Wants To Scrap Passport Requirement For Zimbabwean Travellers | Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi is reportedly mulling a proposal to allow Batswana and Zimbabweans to use national identity cards (IDs) for travel between the two countries.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, citizens from both countries require valid passports to cross the border.<\/p>\n<p>NewZimbabwe.com cited The Parrot newspaper as saying Masisi revealed that he will make the proposal over the use of ID cards for cross-border travel when he meets his Zimbabwe counterpart, President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Part of the reads:<\/p>\n<p>President Mokgweetsi Masisi has just revealed that in a few months\u2019 time, he will be meeting his Zimbabwean counterpart Emmerson Mnangagwa on a visit where he will make sure they discuss the use of identity cards for border crossing between the two countries.<\/p>\n<p>Arguably, the majority of Zimbabweans who migrate to Botswana will be seeking better economic prospects while Batswana citizens mostly cross into Zimbabwe to seek tertiary education.<\/p>\n<p>In February this year, Masisi and Namibian President, Hage Geingob signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to permit citizens of the two countries to use IDs to cross borders.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\">Zimbabwe<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi is reportedly mulling a proposal to allow Batswana and Zimbabweans to use national identity cards (IDs) for travel between the two countries. Currently, citizens from both countries require valid passports to cross the border. 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