Luanda –Over 50 Angolans living for several years in the Meheba camp in Solwezi, Republic of Zambia, have received identity cards for the first time, a statement has said, ANGOP has learnt.
More than 1,500 citizens currently have ID cards in the region, however, they are unable to apply for passports due to financial difficulties.
With the official handing over of these IDs, a first step towards legalization and obtaining the national document has been achieved for many, although the next step is the acquisition of a passport, the statement has said.
During the same period, the Angolan consulate in Solwezi carried out various awareness-raising activities to encourage citizens to join the consular and civil registration process.
The Angolan consul general in Solwezi, Agostinho dos Santos, also opened the football tournament to mark the festivities of 17 September, National Heroes Day.
He also handed over various sports equipment to the heads of the Angolan association in the town, which will be distributed to the eight Angolan youth football teams in the region.
The consulate has been carrying out various activities with the Angolan communities in various districts of Solwezi, especially the Meheba camp, where around 7,000 former Angolan refugees live.
The camp is home to more than 49,000 refugees of various nationalities. ASS/VIC/DAN/AMP
