Somalia
Somali referee Omar Artan returns home after U.S. entry denial ends World Cup role
Wednesday June 10, 2026 Istanbul (AX) — What was meant to be a landmark moment for Somali football ended in disappointment on…
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North-Africa
U.S. confirms denial of entry to Somali referee for World Cup
By Ali HarbTuesday June 9, 2026 Referee Omar Artan signals a penalty during the CAF Champions League final in in Rabat, Morocco,…
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, derailing plans…
North-Africa
Somalia seeks solution after U.S. denies entry to referee Omar Artan
Tuesday June 9, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s Ministry of Youth and Sports voiced deep regret Tuesday after Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir…
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 officiate at…
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 after U.S.…
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 over the…
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 United States…
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 stabbed to…
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 and cases…
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 it carried…
