The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) has today expressed grave concern over the draft Somali Penal Code approved ...

A youth-soccer nonprofit in Seattle has returned 20 free World Cup tickets to protest the U.S. decision to bar Somali referee Omar Artan from entering the country.

Somali referee Omar Artan who was barred by the United States from the World Cup has been picked for the showcase UEFA Super Cup game in August.

The story of Somali World Cup referee Omar Artan has taken an emotional turn after the official returned home to a hero’s welcome following his controversial removal from the FIFA World Cup ...

Omar Abdulkadir Artan, who is widely admired in his home country, would have been the first Somali to referee a World Cup game. By Hussein Mohamed Reporting from Mogadishu, Somalia A Somali soccer ...

A top Somali referee will not officiate at the World Cup after being denied entry into the US. Omar Artan, who was set to become the ‌first Somali to officiate at a World Cup match, was stopped by US ...

The Somali government expressed "deep regret" on Tuesday after award-winning Somali referee Omar Artan was barred from entering the United States and dropped from officiating at the World Cup. Artan, ...

Fighting erupts in Mogadishu ahead of protests over president's term extension Residents report injuries, property damage and displacement Opposition figures accuse government of attacks targeting ...

Somali pirates are profiting from the war in Iran as commercial ships, bypassing conflict routes through lengthy detours around Africa, sail into their strike zone. The intensifying conflict in the ...

A surge in Somali piracy is fueling fears of a Red Sea "security vacuum" across the region as analysts warn of a revived maritime crime playbook, now linked to Iran-backed Houthis. The warning follows ...

Influencer Johnny Somali has been sentenced to six months in jail. Somali (real name Ramsey Khalid Ismael) was arrested in South Korea in 2024 on multiple charges including distributing fabricated ...

An American YouTuber who sparked national outrage in South Korea for provocative stunts, including dancing on a statue honoring victims of World War II sexual slavery, was sentenced to six months in ...