Somalia

Somalia peacekeeping mission at risk as US blocks UN support, sources say

African union peacekeepers provide security during the Somali presidential elections, in Mogadishu, Somalia. May 15, 2022. REUTERS/Feisal Omar

Kenya deports Somalia's second deputy prime minister over alleged passport fraud

Somali referee denied US entry for World Cup will receive full FIFA fee

Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan, who was expected to officiate at matches during the 2026 FIFA World Cup but was denied entry to U.S., is hosted in a reception ceremony by members of the Somali community of Dayniile district, in Mogadishu, Somalia June 12, 2026 REUTERS/Feisal Omar

Somaliland says it has a right to choose its relationships as it opens new Taiwan office

Taiwan Deputy Foreign Minister Francois Wu and Mahmoud Adam Jama Galaal, Somaliland's representative to Taiwan, attend the opening of the new Somaliland representative office in Taipei, Taiwan June 12, 2026. REUTERS/Tsai Hsin-Han

Denied World Cup entry, Somali referee Artan to officiate UEFA Super Cup

FILE PHOTO: Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan, who was expected to officiate at matches during the 2026 FIFA World Cup but was denied entry to U.S., addresses fans at the Mogadishu stadium, in Mogadishu, Somalia, June 10, 2026 REUTERS/Feisal Omar/File Photo

‘I’ll be at next World Cup’ in 2030, says Somali referee barred from US

Omar Abdulkadir Artan, Africa’s referee of the year in 2025, had been set to become the first Somali to officiate at the World Cup.

US denies Somali World Cup football referee entry because of ‘security threat’

Somalian referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan had been set to be the first from his country to officiate at the World Cup but he was denied entry to the United States on June 6.

Somali referee says his World Cup dream is dashed after US denies entry

Referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan from Somalia was questioned overnight upon arrival in Miami, before he was put on a flight back to Istanbul.

Iran says US revoked World Cup ticket allocation for supporters

Fans react as the Iranian national team arrives at the Tijuana International Airport, near Tijuana, Mexico.

Somali football referee denied entry into US, will miss World Cup debut

Somalian referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan had been set to be the first from his country to officiate at the World Cup but he was denied entry to the United States over the weekend.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.