He made this important announcement in his New Year's Message writing "I am pleased to stress that, in February 2019, in Addis Ababa, at the 32nd Summit of our Union, the Commission will present, for adoption, guidelines on the design, production and issuance of the African passport." Noting how challenging movement around the continent can be for Africans, the AU chairperson commended some of the countries for implementing the visa-free policy.
"I congratulate those Member States that have taken measures to ease the procedures for the entry of African nationals into their territories, and urge those that have not yet done so to join this growing momentum," he said.
