US President Donald Trump’s administration has urged European governments to adopt strict travel restrictions on people arriving from Ebola-affected African countries ahead of the FIFA World Cup. In a formal diplomatic statement of concern issued on 1 June, it argued that stronger measures were needed to prevent the virus from spreading internationally. Millions of fans,…
Somali international referee Omar Artan has returned home to a hero’s welcome after being banned from entering the United States. He was due to officiate at matches during the FIFA World Cup but was turned away at the border in Miami over the weekend, despite having a valid visa. FIFA subsequently cut him from the…
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has called off its national football team’s pre-World Cup training camp in Kinshasa after an Ebola outbreak in the country’s east. The squad will now continue preparations in Belgium as authorities respond to the health crisis, which has reportedly caused more than 130 deaths. The World Health Organization (World…
