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US Denies Visas to Senegal Women’s Basketball Team, Canceling U.S. Training Camp

Senegal relocates its Afrobasket training camp to Dakar following US visa refusals for five players and seven officials.

Members of the Senegal women's basketball team were denied visas into the US.
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Senegal's Cierra Dillard, right, and Nigeria's Promise Amukamara chase a loose ball during an Olympic qualifier on Feb. 8, 2024, in Antwerp, Belgium. (Virginia Mayo/AP)
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Overview

  • The training camp was scheduled from June 22 to July 3 to prepare the team for the Afrobasket 2025 tournament in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
  • Visa applications from five players and seven support staff were refused by the US Embassy without explanation.
  • US State Department spokespeople cited the confidential nature of visa records and declined to comment on individual cases.
  • The denials come as President Donald Trump’s administration expands border restrictions and weighs adding Senegal to a 36-country travel ban list.
  • Senegal has accepted China’s offer of dozens of training scholarships to support athletes and coaches in Dakar.