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Namibia intends to abolish visa requirements for all Africans

Xinhua, July 26, 2016 Adjust font size:

Namibia intends to abolish visa requirements for all Africans in the spirit of pan-Africanism, President Hage Geingob said on Monday.

Geingob, who was officially opening the country's foreign policy review conference said that African brothers and sisters will always be welcome in Namibia.

"We are committed to extend this privilege to all African passport holders by initially issuing visas on arrival and eventually abolishing visa requirements," Geingob said.

The conference that is being attended Namibian diplomats will analyze the impact of global changes on the country's domestic and international policies.

In May 2016, Namibia scrapped visa requirements for those Africans who hold diplomatic or official passports, while all passport holders from the southern African region enjoy visa-free entry.

Given the fact that many friendly nations and organizations, Geingob added, stood by Namibia during the time of apartheid colonialism, the country will continue to express solidarity with those countries.

Furthermore, Geingob said Namibia's international relations and cooperation policies should be embedded into the doctrine of pan-Africanism. Enditem