Somalia
Somali Referee Denied World Cup Proud to Officiate PSG-Villa UEFA Super Cup Match
Wednesday August 12, 2026 Omar Artan’s denied World Cup opportunity has been followed by a major appointment: the Somali referee will oversee…
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Italy to Donate Six Armored Vehicles to Somali Police
Italy will transfer six armored vehicles once operated by its Carabinieri to Somalia’s police under a bilateral defense cooperation agreement, giving Somali…
Somalia
Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan poised to make UEFA Super Cup history
Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan to make history in UEFA Super Cup MOGADISHU, Somalia – Omar Abdulkadir Artan will take charge of…
East-Africa
Somali referee Omar Artan grateful for Super Cup opportunity after World Cup exclusion
After being barred from entering the US to referee at the World Cup, Somali official Omar Artan has broken his silence on…
East-Africa
Ethiopian AUSSOM troops withdraw from Buurhakaba district as Somali army takes over base
Mogadishu (AX) — Ethiopian troops with the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) have left Buurhakaba district in the…
Somalia
Somali PM Urges UN Agencies and Donors to Rethink Approach to Somalia
Tuesday August 11, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s prime minister has challenged United Nations agencies, donors and international organizations to abandon outdated…
Somalia
Somali referee receives UEFA Super Cup assignment after World Cup exclusion
Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan lands UEFA Super Cup role after World Cup setback Omar Abdulkadir Artan will referee Wednesday’s UEFA Super…
Somalia
China to Deploy New Naval Escort Fleet to Gulf of Aden, Somali Waters
Tuesday August 11, 2026 China will deploy a fresh naval escort fleet to the Gulf of Aden and waters off Somalia in…
East-Africa
Somali Electoral Commission Updates Foreign Envoys on One-Person, One-Vote Progress
Tuesday August 11, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s push to restore direct voting has won fresh backing from international ambassadors and representatives,…
Somalia
Somali Future Council Rejects Election of Somalia’s New Parliamentary Speaker
Somali Future Council Challenges Legitimacy of New Parliamentary Speaker MOGADISHU, Aug. 11 — Somalia’s Somali Future Council has challenged the election of…
West-Africa
Somali referee Artan reflects on ‘very tough period’ following World Cup incident
Monday August 10, 2026 For Somali referee Omar Artan, being turned away from the United States ahead of the 2026 FIFA World…
