Omicron: AfDB President Describes Travel Ban On African Countries As Unfair, Discriminatory

December 6, 2021
President of the African Development Bank AfDB Akinwunmi Adesina
President of the African Development Bank AfDB Akinwunmi Adesina

The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has described travel restrictions placed on some African countries over the new Covid-19 Omicron variant as very unfair, non-scientific and discriminatory.

Adesina made this known through his verified Twitter handle @akin_adesina, where he urged the western countries to lift the travel ban on the African countries.

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He raised questions over why the travel ban was not placed on non-African countries where Omicron had also been discovered but ended up singling out African countries.

The AfDB boss said: ”Why single out African countries, singling out African countries is very unfair, non-scientific and discriminatory.

“Global vaccines and travel apartheid against Africa are endangering lives, hurting economies, lives, jobs and livelihoods from a pandemic Africa did not cause. End the apartheid. Respect Africa.’’

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