West Africa: Countries' Reactions Disproportionate and Exaggerated

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan, says while it is understandable that countries not affected by the Ebola outbreak may take measures to protect their citizens, they should heed the World Health Organization's (WHO) recommendations against travel or trade restrictions on Liberia and other countries hit by the Ebola virus.

According to a press release issued in Monrovia, the Liberian Foreign Minister has described as disproportionate and exaggerated, actions by some African countries to impose both land and air travel restrictions on the citizens of countries affected by the outbreak.

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