PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa has slammed travel bans imposed on South Africa as countries around the world continue to react with apprehension to the emergence and reporting of the Covid-19 Omicron variant.
He was speaking during the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), hosted by the Republic of Senegal on Monday.
Ramaphosa said the imposition of travel restrictions on developing countries like South Africa further hinders those countries’ ability to recover from the economic devastation that the Covid-19 pandemic is causing.
He highlighted that China had demonstrated solidarity with the African continent in this regard.
“We need to resist unjustified and unscientific travel restrictions that only serve to further disadvantage developing economies. We wish to thank the People’s Republic of China for its unwavering support to Africa since the onset of the pandemic. We are confident we can continue to count on China’s support in the continental vaccine acquisition drive and in
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