Travel bans and restrictions imposed on South Africa and other African countries over a new CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus variant aren’t justified, South Africa’s health minister said Friday. The new strain, dubbed Omicron by the World Health Organization, was first reported in South Africa earlier this week. The actions of some countries, including the United…
Travel Bans Over Omicron Variant ‘Unjustified’ South Africa’s Health Minister Says
WTO Postpones Major Meeting After New Variant Outbreak
November 27, 2021
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GENEVA—The World Trade Organization (WTO) became the first major diplomatic casualty of the new coronavirus variant on Friday when it postponed its first ministerial meeting in four years due to the deteriorating health situation. Ministers from WTO members were due to have gathered next week for a meeting widely seen as a test of the…
Countries Move to Halt Travel From Southern Africa Over New COVID-19 Variant
Countries in Europe and Asia on Friday took swift action to halt travel from several African countries over a mutated COVID-19 strain that was blamed by officials for a rise in cases in South Africa. Even though the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday cautioned against imposing travel restrictions on those countries regarding the so-called B.1.1.529…
UK Adds 6 African Countries to Red Travel List Over New CCP Virus Variant
Direct flights from six countries in Southern Africa are temporarily banned from midday Friday over concerns of a new CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus variant, the UK government has announced. South Africa, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Namibia, and Zimbabwe will be on England’s “red list” from midday Friday, meaning only British or Irish citizens and residents will…
South African Rand Sees Sharp Declines Against Dollar in Wake of New COVID-19 Variant
The South African rand (ZAR) saw sharp declines against the dollar on Friday after a new variant of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus was detected in the country. Zar fell below 16.00 to the dollar for the first time this year just one day after Thanksgiving, dropping to as low as 16.2391 against the dollar during Asia trading hours on…
Burkina Faso Government Extends Internet Suspension Amid Protests
OUAGADOUGOU—Burkina Faso’s government, facing mounting public anger over repeated killings by Islamist terrorists, extended its suspension of mobile internet service on Wednesday while offering conflicting reasons for why access was cut in the first place. The authorities cut mobile internet on Saturday, which they later justified by citing a legal provision related to “the quality…
Libya: Gadhafi Son Disqualified From Running for President
BENGHAZI, Libya—Libya’s top electoral body on Wednesday disqualified the son and onetime heir apparent of the late dictator Moammar Gadhafi from running for president in elections to be held next month, citing his previous convictions. The name of Seif al-Islam Gadhafi appeared on a list of ineligible candidates issued by the country’s High National Elections…
Egypt Unveils Renovated ‘Avenue of the Sphinxes’ in Luxor
LUXOR, Egypt—Egyptian authorities were unveiling Thursday a renovated ancient promenade in the city of Luxor dating back 3,000 years, the latest government project undertaken to highlight the country’s archaeological treasures. Egypt has struggled to revive its tourism industry, battered by years of political turmoil following the 2011 popular uprising that toppled longtime autocrat Hosni Mubarak,…
New CCP Virus Variant Detected in South Africa Sparks Travel Bans by Israel, UK
A new variant of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus has been detected in South Africa, its health minister, Joe Phaahla, announced Thursday. Scientists say the new variant is a concern because it has a high number of mutations and spreads rapidly among young people in Gauteng, the country’s most populous province, he said at…
Al-Shabab Blast by School in Somali Capital Kills at Least 8
MOGADISHU, Somalia—A large explosion outside a school in Somalia’s capital on Thursday killed at least eight people, including students, witnesses said. The extremist group al-Shabab claimed responsibility for the attack. The al-Qaida-linked group controls large parts of rural Somalia and continues to frustrate efforts at rebuilding the Horn of Africa nation after three decades of…
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