After suspending flights to Ebola-hit nations in August, due to uncertainty about the threat posed by the disease, the Ivorian government has authorized the lifting of the ban on flights to these countries.
“We envisage to start flights to our neighbours as early as next week,” said Alhassane Outtarra, President of Ivory Coast at the UN General Assembly, in a speech published by state-owned newspaper Fraternité Matin.
The Ivorian government had announced the suspension of all flights from Ebola hit nations in August, and 10 days later it closed its borders with Liberia, a move strongly criticized by the countries affected and World Health Organization (WHO).
Ivory Coast which has close proximity with two of the three nations worst hit by Ebola, has no case of the virus which has killed over 3,000people.
“Apart from lifting the ban on flights his country has contributed $1 million to international anti-Ebola effort and has opened a humanitarian corridor,” Outtarra said.
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Source: Ventures Africa