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Somali World Cup ref held for 11 hours by Trump’s border police receives hero’s welcome at home and vows to return

A World Cup referee from Somalia, Omar Artan, was met by a crowd of supporters and officials in Mogadishu on Wednesday after being denied entry to the United States.

The Independent UK

Somali World Cup referee denied entry to US arrives home to hero's welcome

A World Cup referee from Somalia who was denied entry to the United States has returned to Somali’s capital of Mogadishu, where he was received by a crowd of supporters and officials

The Independent UK

Somalia backs referee after he is denied entry to US

MOGADISHU - Somalia on Tuesday defended award-winning referee Omar Artan after he was denied entry to the United States and prevented from becoming the first Somali official to officiate at a World Cup finals.

Bangkok Post

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Fifa and Gianni Infantino have questions to answer after the scandalous treatment of Omar Abdulkadir Artan

COMMENT : After Somalian referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan had his ‘dream’ of officiating at the World Cup denied by the host nation on the eve of the tournament, Fifa is forgetting its own rules, and values. By Miguel Delaney

The Independent UK

‘World Cup of Chaos’—Referee Expecting to Make History Denied Entry to U.S.

The official from Somalia flew from Istanbul to Miami with a diplomatic passport.

Sports Illustrated

World Cup 2026: Referee from Somalia denied entry to the US was about to make history

He was denied entry at Miami International Airport on Saturday due to "vetting concerns"

The Independent UK

Anger as Somali referee barred from US days before World Cup

AFRICA's top referee who was set to be the first from Somalia to officiate at a World Cup has been barred from entering the US, leading to…

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Top African referee Omar Artan refused access to US and will miss World Cup

Omar Artan was going to be the first Somali to officiate at a World Cup but was refused entry at Miami airport despite a valid travel visa

The Guardian - UK

Turkey expands influence in Africa through military training

Turkey is expanding its military training programmes across Africa, with soldiers from Mali and Niger graduating from a special forces camp as Ankara seeks to deepen ties across the continent.

Radio France Internationale

Drought and floods drove them from their homes. But hunger and poverty have followed them to a Mogadishu camp

More than 6.5 million Somalis have been pushed to the brink of severe hunger as the climate crisis, fighting and cuts in aid leave a trail of despair

The Guardian - UK

Somalia's capital rocked by gunfire

In tonight's edition, opposition figures in Somalia accuse security forces of attacking them during a meeting at the home of the former prime minister. Also, critics of an African family values conference say that, despite its stated aim of helping the continent define its own moral principles and priorities, the…

France 24

Somalia ex-PM says attacked by govt forces in Mogadishu

MOGADISHU - Heavy gunfire broke out in central Mogadishu on Wednesday as Somalia's former prime minister Hassan Ali Khaire said he was attacked by government forces ahead of planned protests.

Bangkok Post

Emerging Houthi–Al-Shabaab co-operation and the growing threat to Red Sea shipping

In a region crucial to global trade, ideological rivals may now be working together. United Nations and American intelligence reports suggest that Yemen’s Houthi insurgents and the Somali group Al-Shabaab — considered Al-Qaeda’s strongest affiliate — are exchanging logistical and military resources, despite having no formal alliance.

The Conversation

Somali piracy is back – fuelled by political turmoil, aid cuts and the Iran war

On the evening of April 26, the Egyptian merchant vessel Sward was hijacked by armed men a few miles off the Somali coast. It was steered towards an anchorage near the port of Garacad in Puntland, a semi-autonomous state in north-eastern Somalia.

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Radio France Internationale

Turkey expands military footprint in Somalia as regional rivalries intensify

Turkey’s role in Somalia is under growing scrutiny, with the East African country embroiled in controversy over elections and Israel stepping up efforts to challenge Turkey in the region.

Radio France Internationale

Famine looms in Somalia amid drought, dwindling aid and Middle East war

Six million people in Somalia are facing crisis levels of food insecurity from a lack of rain and spiking food and water prices due to the Middle East war, United Nations-backed experts and humanitarian groups have warned.

The Independent UK

Somalia’s worst-ever drought leaves millions starving as Trump’s aid cuts and Iran war deepen hunger crisis

According to the UN, Somalia is facing its worst-ever drought in 2026

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s like we went bankrupt overnight’: poorest Somalis suffer as piles of worthless shillings mount up

Banknotes are now so tattered that even buses refuse to accept them, as a dollarised economy and mobile phone payments push up the cost of essentials

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The Guardian - UK

Guardian reporter and colleagues detained and beaten by Somali police

Mohamed Bulbul arrested in Mogadishu after covering case of woman allegedly being tortured in prison

The Guardian - UK

Woman jailed in Somalia for peaceful protest ‘stripped, kicked and beaten’

In an exclusive interview from prison, Sadia Moalim Ali, a 27-year-old rickshaw driver, tells of her treatment after being arrested for demonstrating against the government

The Conversation

India’s Horn of Africa strategy has shifted: what it’s trying to do and how it could work

India’s engagement in the Horn of Africa and Red Sea basin was, until recently, largely limited to UN peacekeeping operations and anti-piracy patrols.

Radio France Internationale

Hijackings off Somalia raise fears that piracy is back on the rise

Reports of multiple hijackings off the coast of Somalia are raising fears that piracy may be reviving after a relative lull over the past decade. Increased traffic round the Horn of Africa amid the war in the Middle East, along with the diversion of naval forces, could be creating more…

Evening Standard

Who is Golders Green terror attack suspect Essa Suleiman?

The Somalia-born British national was referred to the Government’s Prevent counter-extremism programme in 2020

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer demands ‘swift, agile and visible’ response to London attack

‘Absolutely clear’ people are being targeted for being Jewish, says PM as he holds meeting with agencies and ministers

Evening Standard

Golders Green stabbing victim: 'It's a miracle I'm alive'

Shilome Rand relives moment he was attacked and accuses UK Government of not keeping Jewish people safe

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