Passport to Riches
DR Congo has introduced biometric passports costing $185 apiece. Much of that money goes not to the state but to an offshore company. Who owns it?
DR Congo has introduced biometric passports costing $185 apiece. Much of that money goes not to the state but to an offshore company. Who owns it?
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