Every adult in Malawi gets biometric ID card

Births in Malawi have often gone unregistered

Malawi has completed a mass registration programme of more than nine million citizens over the age of 16.

They have been given biometric ID cards.

Until now, millions of Malawians had no legal documents recognising their identity.

The authorities say the registration programme will enable those in need to get help, and allow the state to collect taxes and remove fraudulent names from payrolls.