Rwanda's national carrier Rwandair has temporarily suspended flights to South Africa, Zimbabwe and Zambia.

The airline cited the new Covid-19 variants reported in southern African countries.

All flights to and from the cities of Johannesburg, Cape Town, Lusaka and Harare have been suspended effective Monday.

The airline urged customers to request for refunds or reschedule travel to the destinations.

The full statement was shared on twitter: https://twitter.com/FlyRwandAir/status/1358525606540021761