South African president calls for ‘urgent’ lifting of travel bans – The National

South African president calls for ‘urgent’ lifting of travel bans – The National

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday called on countries to "immediately and urgently" reverse scientifically "unjustified" travel bans linked to the discovery of the new coronavirus variant Omicron.

Dozens of nations from Europe to Asia have blacklisted South Africa and its neighbours since the country's scientists revealed Omicron on November 25.

The flight bans have angered several African leaders.