South African President Cyril Ramaphosa chose the perfect venue Tuesday to make the argument that a travel ban imposed on his country is both “unscientific” and “discriminatory.”
He made the remarks — which he tweeted out to the world — on board a government jet about to depart for a tour of Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana and Senegal.
“We have come out in total rejection of these bans that have been imposed on southern Africa, and we are insisting that they be lifted,” said Ramaphosa.
“We have advanced as a world to a point where we now know that when people travel they should be tested, like I was
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