Biden Admin Will Lift Travel Ban on 8 African Countries Beginning Dec. 31

The U.S. will lift its ban on travel from South Africa and seven other southern African countries beginning Dec. 31, the White House announced on Friday. The Biden administration initially restricted travel from South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Lesotho, Eswatini, Mozambique, and Malawi to non-citizens or lawful permanent residents, over concerns about the Omicron variant. […]