The President of the African Development Bank, AfDB Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has likened the controversial travel ban imposed by the UK, Canada and a number of mainly Western countries to apartheid against Africa and says it is endangering the lives of people on the continent.
Adesina also called for the immediate lifting of the travel bans given as it the Omicron variant of the coronavirus has now been found in virtually every country on earth.
In a tweet Sunday night, Adesina said, “now that omicron has been found in many non-African and developed countries, why are travels from those countries not banned?
“ 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, jobs and livelihoods, from a pandemic Africa did not cause.
“End the apartheid. Respect Africa,” the AfDB president said.
Source: Businessday Dec 6, 2021