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…
US
North-Africa
Somalia Olympic Committee backs referee Omar Artan after U.S. entry denial
Tuesday June 9, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s National Olympic Committee has thrown its weight behind referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan…
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
US, UK urge restraint after Mogadishu government-opposition clashes
Thursday June 4, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Heavy gunfire that erupted in Mogadishu on Thursday drew sharp concern from the…
East-Africa
U.S. citizen killed in Garissa county, northeastern Kenya
by Maxwell AmungaMonday June 1, 2026 A crime scene tape in a past scene. Photo Canva A U.S. citizen was…
Central-Africa
Kenya court suspends planned U.S. quarantine facility amid Ebola outbreak
Wycliffe Muia and Akisa Wandera, NairobiSaturday May 30, 2026 With the Ebola outbreak raging in the Democratic Republic of Congo…
Somalia
US launches strikes on Iran, targeting missile sites and boats
Toby MannTuesday May 26, 2026 A US-AF F-35 Lightning II fighter jet pictured in April 2026 The United States said…
Somalia
US House Holds Moment of Silence for San Diego Mosque Shooting Victims
Thursday May 21, 2026 Congresswoman Sara Jacobs said the deadly attack was a stark reminder of what happens when Islamophobia…
Somalia
U.S. delegation meets Puntland State leaders in Garowe on security, political talks
Thursday May 21, 2026 Garowe (AX) — In a meeting that underscored both security concerns and Somalia’s unsettled politics, a…
West-Africa
US officials face digital lockdown as Trump arrives in China
By Morgan PhillipsThursday May 14, 2026 When President Donald Trump heads to China this week with hundreds of aides, security…
Somalia
U.S. denies mediating Somalia political dispute as election tensions rise
Wednesday May 13, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — The United States has pushed back against reports that it is serving as…
