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Yahoo
4 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
70 percent of students from Equatorial Guinea have overstayed visas in US: Ambassador
The majority of international students from Equatorial Guinea have overstayed their visas in the United States, according to David Gilmour, the U.S. ambassador to Equatorial Guinea. 'Unfortunately, many Equatoguineans travel to the United States to study and for tourism and they remain in the country beyond the validity of their visa. Seventy percent of Equatoguinean students have overstayed their visas. Some 22 percent of tourists and business travelers have not respected the limit of their permission to stay,' Gilmour said in a Thursday morning statement on the social media platform X. 'Those Equatoguineans who have not respected U.S. immigration law are causing a problem that has restricted the travel of their fellow citizens,' Gilmour said, adding that if 'you know someone who is presently in the United States without a valid visa, tell them to return to Equatorial Guinea immediately.' Gilmour's statement came less than 24 hours after President Trump signed a proclamation that fully bans nationals of a dozen countries from entering the U.S., including Equatorial Guinea. The other countries included in the Wednesday order are Afghanistan, Chad, the Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Myanmar, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. The order also partially restricts entry for nationals from Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela. Trump penned an executive order on his first day in the Oval Office in January that advocated for bolstered screening and vetting of migrants who are coming into the U.S., pointing to national security concerns. The president has also forcefully cracked down on illegal immigration since taking office and curbed the flow of migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. Trump's Wednesday proclamation included exceptions for nationals mentioned on the list who are lawful permanent residents of the U.S., current visa holders and people 'whose entry serves U.S. national interests.' Gilmour referenced those exceptions Thursday morning. 'The order does not affect Equatorial Guinea government officials traveling to the United States on government business, or lawful permanent residents of the United States,' the ambassador said. He added that the U.S., 'like Equatorial Guinea and other countries, takes decisive measures to protects its borders and to prevent the illegal presence of foreigners on its territory.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Hill
4 days ago
- Politics
- The Hill
70 percent of students from Equatorial Guinea have overstayed visas in US: Ambassador
The majority of international students from Equatorial Guinea have overstayed their visas in the United States, according to David Gilmour, the U.S. ambassador to Equatorial Guinea. 'Unfortunately, many Equatoguineans travel to the United States to study and for tourism and they remain in the country beyond the validity of their visa. Seventy percent of Equatoguinean students have overstayed their visas. Some 22 percent of tourists and business travelers have not respected the limit of their permission to stay,' U.S. ambassador to Equatorial Guinea David Gilmour said in a Thursday morning statement on the social media platform X. Those Equatoguineans who have not respected U.S. immigration law are causing a problem that has restricted the travel of their fellow citizens,' Gilmour said, adding that if 'you know someone who is presently in the United States without a valid visa, tell them to return to Equatorial Guinea immediately.' Gilmour's statement came less than 24 hours after President Trump signed a proclamation that fully bans nationals of a dozen countries from entering the U.S., including Equatorial Guinea. The other countries included in the Wednesday order are Afghanistan, Chad, the Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Myanmar, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen. The order also partially restricts entry for nationals from Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela. Trump penned an executive order on his first day in the Oval Office in January that advocated for bolstered screening and vetting of migrants who are coming into the U.S., pointing to national security concerns. The president has also forcefully cracked down on illegal immigration since taking office and curbed the flow of migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. Trump's Wednesday proclamation included exceptions for nationals mentioned on the list who are lawful permanent residents of the U.S., current visa holders and people 'whose entry serves U.S. national interests.' Gilmour echoed about those exceptions Thursday morning. 'The order does not affect Equatorial Guinea government officials traveling to the United States on government business, or lawful permanent residents of the United States,' the ambassador said. He added that the U.S., 'like Equatorial Guinea and other countries, takes decisive measures to protects its borders and to prevent the illegal presence of foreigners on its territory.'
BBC News
27-02-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Eq Guinea and Tunisia upset in Wafcon 2026 qualifiers
Former champions Equatorial Guinea will miss the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) after falling to an upset in the first round of qualifying on Equatoguineans trailed 3-1 heading into the second leg of their tie against Tanzania, who are 63 places below them in the world rankings, and could only manage a 1-1 draw at in 2008 and 2012, Equatorial Guinea have failed to reach a Wafcon since 2018, when they finished bottom of their Kenya goalkeeper Lilian Awuor saved two penalties as the East Africans pulled off a major shock by eliminating an early goal from Tereza Engesha the Harambee Starlets, ranked 71 places beneath their opponents, saw out a 1-0 win in North Africa to go Botswana have been eliminated before even taking part in the 2024 edition of the tournament, which will be held in Morocco in southern Africans drew 0-0 away against DR Congo, who have also reached this year's finals, and ultimately exited 2-0 on and Mali were the most convincing winners, triumphing respectively 10-0 on aggregate against Djibouti and 10-1 overall against second round of qualifiers will be held in October and will decide which 11 teams will join Morocco, who will host again, at the 2026 champions South Africa, Zambia and Nigeria were among the six highest-ranked sides given a bye to the second dates of the 2026 Wafcon finals are yet to be announced by the Confederation of African Football. Elsewhere in the first round, Ethiopia turned around a 2-0 deficit from their first leg against Uganda, triumphing 2-0 on Wednesday before winning 5-4 on penalties, while Namibia beat Eswatini 1-0 to progress 4-0 on Faso will now face Togo after beating Burundi 5-1 overall and DR Congo will face Wafcon holders South Africa after their success over reward for beating Tunisia is a tie against The Gambia, who are 23 places above them in the world and were 4-1 aggregate winners over will face Cape Verde, whose own convincing 4-1 win over Guinea saw them progress 6-3 over both Benin set up an all-West African second-round tie against 11-time continental champions Nigeria after beating Sierra Leone chasing a first qualification for the finals since 2016, drew 2-2 against Rwanda to progress 3-2 overall and will face set up a tie against Cameroon after thumping South Sudan 8-0 over both Malawi were handed a walkover as their opponents Congo-Brazzaville are suspended from international football, while Senegal also progressed without playing after Chad withdrew from qualifying after the draw was will play Ivory Coast in the second round and Malawi will take on Angola, who beat Zimbabwe 5-4 on penalties after their tie ended 3-3 on aggregate. Wafcon 2026 qualifying first round results Zimbabwe 2-1 Angola (3-3 agg) - Angola win 5-4 on penaltiesCongo-Brazzaville P-P Malawi - Malawi progress via walkoverDR Congo 0-0 Botswana (2-0 agg)Equatorial Guinea 1-1 Tanzania (2-4 agg)Ethiopia 2-0 Uganda (2-2 agg) - Ethiopia win 5-4 on penaltiesNamibia 1-0 Eswatini (4-0 agg)Burkina Faso 4-1 Burundi (5-1 agg)Togo 5-0 Djibouti (10-0 agg)Algeria 3-0 South Sudan (8-0 agg)Egypt 2-2 Rwanda (3-2 agg)Kenya 1-0 Tunisia (1-0 agg)The Gambia 2-1 Niger (4-1 agg)Sierra Leone 1-3 Benin (2-5 agg)Cape Verde 4-1 Guinea (6-3 agg)Mali 4-1 Gabon (10-1 agg)Senegal P-P Chad - Senegal progress after Chad withdrew Wafcon 2026 qualifying second round fixtures Angola v MalawiDR Congo v South AfricaTanzania v EthiopiaNamibia v ZambiaBurkina Faso v TogoAlgeria v CameroonEgypt v GhanaKenya v The GambiaBenin v NigeriaCape Verde v MaliSenegal v Ivory CoastHome and away ties to be held from 20-28 October 2025
