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(Reuters) - The deadliest outbreak on record of the Ebola virus has prompted some countries to respond with travel bans, in an attempt to curb the spread of the deadly virus.

The World Health Organization has recommended against any general ban on travel or trade with the West African countries that have been affected by the epidemic. The three countries most affected by the virus are Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. There were a small number of cases in both Senegal and Nigeria, but the WHO declared Senegal Ebola-free on Oct. 18 and declared Nigeria Ebola-free on Oct. 20.

What follows is a list of travel bans imposed by various countries:

Zambia, Aug. 9: Bans travelers from countries affected by the Ebola virus

Kenya, Aug. 16: Bans travelers from Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone.

South Africa, Aug. 21: Restricts entry for non-citizens traveling from Guinea, Liberia or Sierra Leone; restrictions could be waived for "absolutely essential travel."

Gabon, Aug. 22: Restricting issuance of entry visas to travelers from Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Nigeria on case-by-case basis.

Rwanda, Aug. 22: Bans travelers who have visited Guinea, Liberia, or Sierra Leone in prior 22 days.

Senegal, Aug. 22: Bans flights to and from Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia. It also shut its southern land border with Guinea.

Ivory Coast, Aug 23: Closed land borders with Guinea and Liberia. Borders reopened in early October.

Seychelles, Aug. 26: Bans travelers who have visited Sierra Leone, Liberia, Nigeria and Democratic Republic of Congo "for any length of time." Also bans Seychelles nationals from traveling to Sierra Leone, Liberia, Guinea, Nigeria or Democratic Republic of Congo, unless permitted by Public Health Commissioner.

Guyana, Sept. 9: Stops issuing visas to citizens of Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Nigeria. Ban not announced until Oct. 16.

Haiti, Oct. 3: Bans volunteers from departing for African countries hit by the Ebola virus; issued after United Nations said it was recruiting volunteers to respond to the Ebola outbreak. It also bans entry to travelers who have been in Guinea, Liberia or Sierra Leone over the previous 28 days. Those who have visited the four countries more than 28 days before seeking to enter Haiti must present a government-certified health certificate and the results of a blood test for Ebola upon arrival.

Mauritius, Oct. 8: Bans travelers who have visited Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Guinea, Liberia, Senegal and Democratic Republic of Congo in the previous two months. Bans on Senegal and Nigeria lifted Oct. 10 and 17, respectively, provided no new cases of Ebola.

Colombia, Oct. 14: Denies entry to travelers who have visited Sierra Leone, Liberia, Guinea and Nigeria in past four weeks.

St. Kitts and Nevis, Oct. 15: Bans visitors from Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea. Travelers who have visited the three countries in the previous 21 days will also be banned.

Jamaica, Oct. 16: Bans foreigners arriving from Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone and bans foreigners who have visited any of the four countries within four weeks prior to arrival in Jamaica. Jamaicans who have visited those countries will be quarantined for 28 days.

Antigua and Barbuda, Oct. 17: Bans nationals of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, and bans entry to anyone who has been in those countries in the past 21 days.

Belize, Oct. 18: Stops issuing visas to nationals of Guinea, Liberia and Nigeria. Sierra Leone nationals, who do not need visa to enter Belize, are also banned. Anyone who visits one of these four countries in past 30 days will also be denied entry.

Dominican Republic, Oct. 21: Bans entry to foreigners who have visited countries where the World Health Organization has declared an Ebola alert in the last 30 days.

Suriname, Oct. 21: Bans non-Surinamers who have visited Sierra Leone, Guinea or Liberia in the previous 21 days.

St. Lucia, Oct 22: Nationals from Sierra Leone and Guinea banned from entering.

North Korea, Oct. 23: Bans entry to foreigners on tourist trips due to worries over the spread of Ebola.

Cape Verde: Bans travels by non-resident foreigners who have been in Sierra Leone, Guinea or Liberia in the past 30 days.

Equatorial Guinea: Denies entry to travelers whose trips originated in countries affected by Ebola.

St. Vincent and the Grenadines: Ban visitors from Guinea, Nigeria and Sierra Leone

* Sources: Reuters, government websites, https://www.internationalsos.com/ebola/index.cfm?content_id=435&

(Compiled by Leslie Adler; Editing by Lisa Shumaker)

Reference:
Then complain about the economy. Yeah. Unemployment all the way!! We still cannot link ourselves, our survival, our progress with our environment. That is the perhaps biggest problem of the African. Its always personal.

tete7000:
How is accepting an POLITICAL appointment from an opposition the same as accepting emoluments derived from one's year of service to his/her father's land? Sorry your line of comparison does not go with my argument.
After the civil war, Gowon administration declared there were not victors nor vanquished. The government then promised to absorb all military men that fought on the side of Biafra, give them appropriate promotions and pay them salaries and gratitudes arrears where deem fit. This policy remain unimplemented and many Biafra's service men were for a long time abandoned. There continue to be clamour that Nigeria's Federal Government fulfil this promise and what Ojukwu's got that you are using to compare is in line with this government promise of No victor, no vanquish. Unfortunately many other service men didn't benefit this. Can you tell me how this now compare to a political appointment? Do you think Ojukwu would have personally collected a political appointment from a PDP government?

Debooster:
@JPHILIPS . THIS MUST BE THE HEIGHT OF DESPERATION. THE FACT IS THAT YOU CANNOT CHANGE WHAT IS CLEAR AS CRYSTAL. OBI IS A SABOTEUR, PURE AND SIMPLE. IN TIMES PAST, THE PUNISHMENT FOR THIS TYPE OF TREACHERY WOULD NOT BE IN DOUBT. ANY OTHER RUBBISH YOU ARE SPEWING OUT HERE IS LOCAL BEER PARLOUR TRASH, NOT INTELLIGENT ARGUMENT. A REAL MAN DOES NOT MAKE A COMMITMENT OR PROMISE AND THEN TURN ROUND AND BREAK IT WITHOUT QUALMS. PETER OBI BETRAYED OJUKWU AND NDIGBO, SIMPLE.

dasparrow:
All this sermon is highly unnecessary and the insults show your lack of maturity. He has a right to his opinion. Not everyone is an azz kisser to America like you are. Perhaps, you were living a poverty-stricken life in Nigeria before americans allowed you live in their country. So right about now, you must kiss their azz in order to score brownie points. For your information, it takes an arrogant person to know one. If you think you made any sense with your long sermon, think again. Every nairalander is entitled to his/her opinion no matter how crazy their opinion might sound to you. If you cannot stand other people's opinion and want to burst an artery, then I suggest you log out of the internet and find yourself something worthwhile to do. It ain't that serious!

Babaji111:
Sentiments and bigotry won't take Nigeria to the PROMISED LAND. Buhari/Fashola combination could have yielded enormous positive developments in our dear country. But if Christians would feel otherwise, let APC look for credible partner for Buhari. This is the time to avoid any atom weight of mistake in our quest for CHANGE. APC!. Gbam!!

Mogidi:
@OP
Am also a Christian but from the SS.(Edo state)
Christians in the SW may have been trampled upon but Christians in the North Central SS/SE have not been as subjugated like the ones in the SW.
A Buhari/Fashola is a hint the SW and the core North wants full sharia.

Try Christian/Christian and watch bombs rain down. Mtcheew!!!

SW Christians may have surrendered to the superior might of SW Muslims by having only moslem governors, the rest of us haven't capitulated.
We will not be part of a plot to end Christendom in Nigeria.

ok! Jonathan wants to win with a religious card lol, Fashola is coming with a performance card, same for GMB, lol jonathan has dumped his no shoes card and have switched to religion
I cant wait to see Alison madueke in prison.

GeneralShepherd:
It is posterity not prosperity,there is a significant difference. If you want to criticize the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,at least do so in correct,concise and clear English.

The government at any level does not owe First Consultants a dime, why?

1. It is a private hospital

2. The government nor its employers did not refer Sawyer to the hospital and hence should not bear any form of responsibility for the incidence.

3. First consultant should have been covered by insurance, but I will not be surprised if they do not have one.

LESSON: Insure your private properties,your life and your business.

A better use of this N50 million Naira and more money to be shared, is to strategically plan for the future. In as much as WHO has declared Nigeria Ebola free, we should all bear in mind that we are in close proximity geographically to epicenter of this ebola outbreak.

A better alternative to the use of the N50 million, should be

i. Investing in the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) towards ebola research.
ii. Developing a robust response plan not just for ebola, but for future disease outbreaks and possible biological weapons attack.
iii. Helping the families of victims that were killed by ebola

APC is just playing to the gallery. The political class in Nigeria ( PDP, APC et al ) are all selfish,unintelligent clueless group of people. Their only collective plan ( APC,PDP et al ) is to loot this country dry.

bushdoc9919:
Yes, I won't be surprised @ the bolded.....especially as they were responsible for Prof Nnaji's removal (Prof Nnaji was on the road to giving us 10000mw when he was sacked)

#BringbackNnaji

Liamm:
lol.

Come to think of it, give me good reasons why I should vote buhari into power come next year

GenBuhari:
you are very correct. If only Nigerians would ensure that they make General Buhari the next Head of State, you would be surprised how quickly all these issues would be sorted out.

Donxavier:
JP Philips

Am more confused? What is the real problem and what's the solution.

"The company decided early in 2011 to fast-track a staged development of its two oil blocks, OPL 915 and OPL 916 by initial completion and production testing of one of the already drilled oil wells and 3D seismic data acquisition"

"The real crux of the matter is that the Presidency has favoured some selected companies by granting them right of first refusal or rather exclusive rights to certain oil blocs on parade. The highly favored companies include Dangote Exploration and Production Company, a subsidiary of Dangote Group. The company was given the right of first refusal on OPL 274 and had equally expressed interest in OPL 2007 and 290.As part of the concession, Dangote agreed to build 300, 000 barrels per stream day refinery and 5000MW independent power plant. The company has already committed millions of dollars as wager on its promised investment. This is however very commendable and an outright show of patriotism and genuine desire to do business with the federal government in the crucial oil and gas sector"

"Defiant Nigerian Petroleum Minister, Diezani Allison-Madueke has defended her decision to transfer the ownership of four oil blocs owned by the federal government through the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company Limited to a company owned by her and run by Mr. Jide Omokore, Atlantic Energy Drilling Concept. The oil blocs are valued at over USD$15.72 trillion.
The minister’s defence of the flagrant looting of the nation’s commonwealth is coming barely 24 hours after a group of anti-corruption civil society groups petitioned the country’s now crippled anti-graft police, the EFCC to probe allegations bordering on the dubious secret transfer of the oil blocs".

seangy4konji:
So my brother what you are saying is that the corrupt people will never build a refinery?whyvua Nigeria like this bro?ir saddens me.

Why is the country been run like a fily business. If a car is bad and you have a money. I think it's better to buy a new one instead of jump starting it every where you go.

How can we change this country?the future of our unborn generation is as stake.

Donxavier:
JP Philips

Am more confused? What is the real problem and what's the solution.

blym4real:
your analysis is a bit confusing, tell us the major problem in the nigeria oil sector

EroticAngelina:
even those who make condoms say that they arent 100% protective

VolvoS60:
^^^^
As I asked you in one of my earlier posts: what is the extent of your advocacy for 'appropriate' (i.e. 'global') pricing in local transactions involving ofada rice, palm oil, cocoa, cotton, maize and groundnuts? These are commodities too. Why your insistence on crude oil?

I have made several points to which you have not given a response. You know what these points are so there's no need to repeat them.

I knew this was how it would end.

synergycom19:
The Government simply wants to increase the price of fuel because the pool of Funds is gettings ridiculously low due to unregulated looting of the treasury. What about the domestically produce fuel, does it incured dermorage too?why fix price for products you don't sell alone?(Total, Oando, MRS, etc)they all sell fuel too?why not allow them fix there prices as they import from various sourcesThe Government ensures that private refinery don't take off (by fustrating them with impossible conditions) in order to justify the need to fix prices as they like..
MTN, GLO, AIRTELL, ETSALAT, all decides to sell there products as they seem it fit, Customers decides which is cheaper, better network quality, better serviced etc. All this organisations have no business with the Government whatsoever safe for taxes.E.g,MTN sold Sim card for 35,000.00nara when it all started, but today it's free, thanks to market forces
Let the major marketers also import there fuel to us allowing markets/cunsumers forces decides the prices.

atlwireles:
The government does not have the money,and the private sector hates the business model.

atlwireles:
NNPC does not need the spot market. In 2005 Obj changed the price formula, where NNPC contract are based on the 30 days NYSE price average, for the 445,000 barrels allocated for our local refineries.

blym4real:
I rest my case. Tell me the reason why new refineries hasn't been built either by private or the government for the past 12 years.