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...

TANZANIA'S POLICE X ACCOUNT HACKED, ANNOUNCES PRESIDENT SAMIA'S 'DEATH'. (PHOTO).


 Tanzania's police X account hacked, announces President Samia's 'death'


Tanzania's police X account has been hacked to publish a hoax post on the death of President Samia Suluhu Hassan, TRT Afrika reported.


Police said the “false and misleading post”, which has since been pulled down, was published on their account by an external party. The authorities have not named any suspects.


The YouTube channel of the Tanzania Revenue Authority was also targeted, according to Tanzanian news outlets, raising fears of a coordinated cyberattack on government institutions.


However, the authorities have assured that the situation was brought under control.


The attack came amid an increasingly tense political atmosphere in the East African country, which is due to hold elections later this year.


President Samia Suluhu Hassan came to power in 2021 after the death of her predecessor John Magafuli. She was his deputy.


There have been speculations that she will contest in the forthcoming elections, but she has not publicly declared her intention to do so.

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