A joint committee of the Economic Community of West African States has called for the abolition of the residence permit system, which it argues is obstructing the free movement of citizens across the region. The joint committee made this call on Thursday to member states and the ECOWAS Commission in their draft report at the
ECOWAS seeks end to residence permit system
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