Study proposes strategy for effective digital ID implementation in Somalia
The implementation of a digital ID system in war-torn Somalia will come with many benefits for the country such as…
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Somalia passes law to launch new civil registry and national ID
Somalia is preparing for its first civil registration and identity card issuance exercise in three decades after new legislation was…
Biometric system reveals Somalia’s civil service payroll filled by ghost workers
More than two thirds of Somalia’s federal civil servants earn salaries for doing no work, claims the president. The government…
Somalia launching foundational biometric identity program
Somalian government officials met recently with officials from the World Bank, USAID, and other development partners to discuss the progress…
IOM installing 10-digit fingerprint readers at Somalian ports of entry
The UN Migration Agency (IOM) has begun installing ten-digit fingerprint readers at the first two of eight Somalian ports of…
Biometrics ensure that World Bank support goes to civil servants in Somalia
After 23 years of absence, the World Bank Group has reengaged in Somalia with a new Multi-Partner Fund for Somalia…
UN Approves funding to support anti-piracy efforts in Somalia, includes biometrics
The United Nations Trust Fund for the Fight against Piracy has recently approved a package of projects in support of anti-piracy…
Biometric hardware, ID documents and processes to ease travel advance
Biometrics for travel, by air land or sea, are a theme among several of the most-read stories on Biometric Update…
UN cautions against biometrics in counterterrorism campaigns
A United Nations special rapporteur has voiced grave apprehension about a sharp rise in the use of biometrics, artificial intelligence…
Canadian judge sends face biometrics use by govt in refugee claim to review
A judicial review of Canada’s use of facial recognition in evaluating immigration claims has been ordered by a federal judge…
