Event Brief
Trump admin adds Congo return ban for Americans
Filed: Jul 14, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
Summary: The Trump administration places Americans in Congo on a do-not-board list and bars their return unless they spend 21 days in a third country.
WHO: Trump administration
WHAT: Americans in Congo are put on a do-not-board list and barred from returning unless they spend 21 days in a third country.
WHEN: Jul 14, 2026 at 6:09 PM ET
WHERE: Congo
WHY: Citizens must spend 21 days in a third country before being allowed to come home.
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