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US to let DR Congo football team in for World Cup despite Ebola restrictions

Low Severity Africa Uganda
Date Occurred May 19, 2026 22:08 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded May 19, 2026
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The US has banned non-Americans who have visited DR Congo, Uganda or South Sudan in the last 21 days from entry.

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GDP / Capita $1400.0
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Event Metadata
  • ID #2390
  • Type General News
  • Region Africa
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed May 19, 2026
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