SOMALI WORLD CUP REFEREE DENIED ENTRY TO UNITED STATES. (PHOTO).

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 Somali World Cup Referee Denied Entry to United States Award-winning Somali referee, Omar Artan, has been denied entry into the United States despite holding a valid visa, according to a senior official in Somalia’s sports ministry. Artan, who is set to become the first Somali referee to officiate at the FIFA World Cup finals, was stopped at Miami International Airport and subsequently returned to Istanbul, where he had been residing. The reason for the denial was not immediately disclosed. However, Somalia is among the countries affected by a travel ban introduced by the administration of Donald Trump. Reacting to the development, Ciise Aden Abshir, a senior adviser to Somalia’s Ministry of Youth and Sports and a former national team captain, described Artan as one of Africa’s most respected referees. “Omar Artan is among Africa’s most respected referees and deserves the support of the entire football community,” Abshir told AFP on Monday. He added that preventing the referee fro...

SOUTH AFRICA RESPONDS TO U. S. EXPULSION OF AMBASSADOR EBRAHIM RASOOL. (PHOTO).


 South Africa responds to U.S. expulsion of Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool


The South African presidency has expressed regret over the expulsion of its Ambassador to the U.S., Ebrahim Rasool, AP reported.


In a post on X, South Africa has called on all stakeholders to maintain diplomatic decorum in handling the matter and reiterated its commitment to a strong relationship with the U.S.


The statement comes after the U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Friday that Rasool was "no longer welcome" accusing him of being a "race-baiting politician" critical of President Donald Trump. Rubio’s statement followed a webinar where Rasool discussed demographic shifts in the U.S. and the Trump administration's policies.


This rare diplomatic move comes amid rising tensions between the U.S. and South Africa over a controversial land law and claims made by Trump about discrimination against South Africa’s white minority.


South Africa has denied these claims, emphasising that its new land law is aimed at correcting historical injustices from the apartheid era.

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