Somalia
Somali Referee Omar Artan Speaks Out After Being Denied U.S. Entry
“I was Questioned for 11 Hours”: Somali Referee Omar Artan Speaks Out After U.S. Entry Denial MIAMI, June 9, 2026 …
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Somalia
Somali referee denied U.S. entry, will miss World Cup debut
Tuesday June 9, 2026 U.S. authorities over the weekend barred Somali soccer referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan from entering the country,…
North-Africa
Somali federation says referee Omar Artan was denied U.S. entry without reason
Tuesday June 9, 2026 The United States has denied entry to Somali referee Omar Artan, blocking him from traveling to…
Somalia
Somali Referee Denied Entry to U.S. for World Cup Participation
In a significant setback for the sport, Somali referee Omar Artan, poised to become the first official from Somalia to…
North-Africa
Somali FIFA referee denied US entry ahead of 2026 World Cup
Monday June 8, 2026 Istanbul (AX) — Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan was reportedly turned away at the U.S. border…
Somalia
Lawsuit says Somali immigrants have been denied fair hearings
By Pooja SalhotraWednesday March 25, 2026 The vast majority of the 80,000 Somalis who live in Minnesota are American citizens…
Somalia
Ilhan Omar, two House members denied access to Minnesota ICE facility
MINNEAPOLIS — Three Democratic members of Congress from Minnesota, including Rep. Ilhan Omar, were blocked from entering a U.S. Immigration…
Somalia
Parallel Political Track Emerges as January Deadline Set, Term Extensions Denied
Somalia’s Kismaayo conference sets Jan. 20 deadline, rejects term extensions, warns of parallel political process KISMAAYO, Somalia — A three-day…
Somalia
Somalia: Federal Lawmaker Denied Travel to Southwest State Following Fresh Restrictions
MOGADISHU, Somalia – On Thursday morning, a female legislator from Southwest State revealed that authorities at Aden Adde International Airport…
East-Africa
Paul Rusesabagina Trial: ‘Hotel Rwanda’ – Hero Under Terrorism Trial Denied Bail
In this issue, a court in Kigali rejected bail for Paul Rusesabagina a second time and he had requested bail…
