Category: WORDNEWS

  Omar Artan, who was set to be the first Somali to referee at the World Cup finals, has been dropped from the list of officials after he was denied entry to the United States. Artan, the 2025 Confederation of African Football (Caf) men’s referee of the year, was barred from entering the country at…

The meeting took place on the sidelines of the 13th World Urban Forum, bringing together Somalia’s Minister of Commerce and Industry and Sudan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. The two sides discussed ways to enhance cooperation in economic development, trade, investment, infrastructure, as well as urban development and housing. Sudan’s foreign minister said…

In a statement, the opposition group said the demonstration had been organized to express solidarity with residents allegedly displaced from their homes through what it called forced and unlawful evictions.The coalition said the protest was intended to remain peaceful and accused the federal government of restricting constitutional rights, including freedom of expression and public assembly.“The…

Somali Lower House Speaker Sheikh Adan Mohamed Nur, widely known as Adan Madobe and a presidential candidate for the Southwest state administration, arrived in Baidoa

The group arrived at Aden Adde International Airport in Mogadishu, where they were received by Deputy Foreign Minister Hassan Mohamed Ali.The returnees had faced severe hardships, including detention, abuse and extremely poor living conditions, the official said.The repatriation operation was led by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in coordination with international partners, including the International…