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...

MADAGASCAR EXPELS FRENCH DIPLOMAT OVER ALLEGED INTERFERENCE.( PHOTO).


 Madagascar expels French diplomat over alleged interference


Madagascar said on Tuesday it had expelled a French diplomat after summoning the country's ambassador, citing alleged involvement in destabilisation activities, AFP reported.


Ambassador Arnaud Guillois was informed of the government's decision "to declare a member of the French embassy accredited in Antananarivo persona non grata, on account of conduct deemed incompatible with his status," the foreign ministry said in a statement, without naming the staff member.


It did not specify the nature of the alleged destabilisation activities, but said the decision followed ongoing investigations involving both Malagasy and foreign nationals.


Alleged plot against transitional president


Tuesday's expulsion follows social media accusations against France, including claims that "French mercenaries" had arrived in the country.


The French foreign ministry denied the allegations.


Transitional President Michael Randrianirina says that demonstrators have received foreign funding to destabilise the country.


Prosecutors in Madagascar said earlier this month that 13 people, including a general, had been charged over an alleged plot to assassinate Randrianirina, 52.


Elections


The interim president has pledged to hold elections within two years.


A transition roadmap published in February outlines national consultations in 2026, followed by a new constitution and a presidential election by the end of 2027.

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