AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoReal Madrid & Yan Diomande: The Ivorian winger Yan Diomande has officially completed his blockbuster move from RB Leipzig to Real Madrid on a seven-year deal, with reports putting the fee at €125m plus up to €15m in add-ons (club-record levels). He left Leipzig’s camp to undergo a medical in Spain as negotiations wrapped up, ending a saga that also involved talk of representation disputes. CAF Champions League draw: Côte d’Ivoire’s FC San Pedro will face Nigeria’s Rivers United in the preliminary round, with first legs set for Sept 4–6 and returns Sept 11–13; the draw also handed Ghana’s Medeama a tough tie vs TP Mazembe. Travel policy for Africans: The US has made its visa bond programme permanent for citizens of 30 African countries, affecting visitor visa costs and planning for regional travelers. Ivory Coast football leadership: French coach Hervé Renard is back in charge of Ivory Coast for a second spell ahead of Afcon qualifying. Culture & creative travel: Open Doors at Locarno highlights African cinema, with an Ivory Coast animation studio (Studio Kä in Abidjan) among the featured producers.
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