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Last update: 12 hours agoWorld Cup Travel Relief: The U.S. has now waived costly visa bond requirements for eligible 2026 FIFA World Cup travelers, easing a rule that could have demanded deposits of up to $15,000—good news for fans from countries including Côte d’Ivoire, as long as they bought tickets and opted into FIFA’s PASS system. AFCON Build-Up: CAF is set to run the qualifying draw for AFCON 2027 in Cairo, with Nigeria’s Super Eagles learning group opponents as the tournament returns to East Africa for the first time since 1976. Public Health Watch: The WHO declared an international public health emergency over an Ebola outbreak linked to the Bundibugyo virus in the DRC and Uganda, while stressing it does not meet the criteria for a pandemic emergency. Maritime Safety: Ghana’s Navy rescued seven suspected stowaways from a Belgian crude oil tanker off Tema, after an alert reached Abidjan’s rescue coordination network. Local Culture & Faith: Former Ivorian president Laurent Gbagbo used a festival platform in Songon M’Brathé to condemn the imprisonment of political activists, while Abidjan’s Church leadership welcomed a new auxiliary bishop pledging service “to the end.”
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