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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...

KATSINA PEACE TALKS: LOCALS CLAIM THEY WERE HIRED TO POSE AS BANDITS.(PHOTO).


 Katsina peace talks: Locals claim they were hired to pose as bandits


A peace dialogue organized for communities in Batagarawa and Charanchi Local Government Areas of Katsina State has sparked controversy following claims that some of the supposed bandits at the event were actually hired locals.

According to reports shared by Katsina Times and an eyewitness account posted by security analyst @DanKatsina50 on X handle, many of the armed men at the meeting allegedly confessed that they were not bandits but were recruited to make the event look well-attended.

“We were hired to come here. Some of us are not bandits. They gave us guns and told us to attend,” some of the attendees were quoted as saying.

The peace meeting, convened by officials of Batagarawa and Charanchi local governments, had in attendance the Executive Chairman of Batagarawa Local Government, traditional leaders, and representatives of various communities.

Bakatsine added that these would put the credibility of the dialogues under questions, asking, “Where were the real bandit commanders apart from Sani Muhudinge? Why were only unfamiliar young men present?”

He further expressed hope that the Katsina State Government, led by Governor Dikko Umar Radda, would see the need to prevent local government chairmen from organizing or participating in such unproductive gatherings in the future.

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