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Added on the 20/12/2020 19:42:37 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Passengers wait in the international departures terminal at Cape Town International Airport after their flight was cancelled as the world shut down travel from South Africa, where the concerning new Covid-19 variant called Omicron was detected. IMAGES
Passengers wear face masks as they check-in for their flights at the airport in Nairobi after Kenya reopens for international flights. IMAGES
Passengers are stranded at Nashville International Airport after several Southwest Airlines flights were cancelled due to a severe winter storm. IMAGES
Images of passengers in O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesbuurg as South African tour operators are flooded with cancellations after countries follow Britain's decision to ban travel from the region over the discovery of a new coronavirus variant. IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron says Europe is the most generous in the world with vaccine exports and criticises "Anglo-Saxons" for blocking exports as he arrives at the European Social Summit in Portugal. SOUNDBITE
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.