(Posted 11th June 2026)
US government suspected to execute hidden agenda against Uganda, South Sudan and Congo DR
The United States government has asked of not outright demanded from European nations to impose strict travel restrictions on individuals arriving from Central African countries affected by the ongoing Ebola outbreak.
The diplomatic push is according to US sources aimed at preventing the spread of the virus ahead of the FIFA World Cup. The U.S. issued a formal diplomatic statement of concern (demarche) to European Union countries, urging them to mimic Washington’s aggressive entry bans. That said, the US authorities have shown their true face as it prohibited the entry of a FIFA referee from Somalia, who according to rankings is considered the best referee in Africa but was denied entry over alleged terror links with not a shred of evidence provided.
Teams from across the world were also subjected to unreasonable scrutiny at both immigration and customs in the US, with reported body searches while singling out individuals and keeping them for interrogation for hours at end.
A Swiss national team player was initially refused entry and had to undergo additional scrutiny before being allowed to join his team.
The Iranian football team was also only given VISA to enter the US for their three first round matches on matchday with an added directive to immediately after the match to return to Mexico, where the team in absence of full US Visa had to take up lodgings. In fact it was reported that 15 support staff of the team were denied VISA to the US, leaving the Iranian team without much of their logistics – no doubt aimed to ensure an early exit of the team during the preliminary rounds.
FIFA has over such incidences also come under heavy criticism and fire for the cancellation of the ticket allocation given to the Iranian football federation, turning the tournament more and more into a farce over FIFA’s failure to insist on mandatory VISA approvals for all teams and respectful treatment at immigration and customs for teams and supporters.
Key Details of the U.S. Strategy on demanding from European countries entry restrictions under the pretext of preventing the spread of Ebola”
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- The Transatlantic Threat: The U.S. views Europe as a potential conduit for the virus, given the high volume of daily flights—over 300—between the two regions.
- Potential Consequences: Washington has threatened to tighten travel restrictions from Europe if allies do not adopt similar screening protocols.
- Current U.S. Rules: The U.S. already bars non-citizens who have recently visited the affected regions of the DRC, Uganda, or South Sudan, and enforces strict quarantine for returning residents.
- European Response: EU states have not yet adopted these measures, despite direct pressure from U.S. officials.
Context of the Outbreak
The current crisis involves a severe Ebola strain in Central Africa, which the WHO has declared an international emergency which is largely centered in Eastern Congo, although the initial cases in Uganda were ‘imported’ from there before health screening was introduced. No cases are presently known in South Sudan, making the inclusion of that country very questionable and also suggests ulterior motives. While somewhat contributing to containment efforts, the U.S. is heavily focused on mitigating domestic risk, a risk described by observers as minimal to non existent – given that the US government had refused to allow infected US citizens to return home and instead had them flown to Berlin to the Charitee Hospital for treatment. Along the same lines has the US also established a treatment centre for US citizens in Nanyuki / Kenya, again avoiding the direct repatriation of suspected cases into the US.
