The journalists were denied entry to Poland when the authorities say they could not allow them with weapons and ammunition meant to protect the president on his mission to Kiev.

Reporters and almost 100 members of the South African Police and Armed Forces assigned to Ramaphosa’s security are reportedly on their way to Razyvo for the second leg of the president’s visit to Ukraine and Russia.

Presidential Spokesman Vincent Magwenya said he acknowledges the “regrettable nature of the incident.”

The South African team is “deeply disturbed by the experience they went through,” Magwenya added.

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