Somalia in the Trump Era- The Whistle, the Ban, and the Rise of a Generation

By Ali Haji Warsame A Referee Sent Home, and A Nation Watching In June 2026, Omar Abdulkadir Artan, a 34-year-old referee from Somalia, landed in Miami, USA, with a diplomatic passport and a valid US visa. He was Somalia’s first-ever FIFA World Cup referee and the reigning CAF Men’s Referee of the Year. He had... The post Somalia in the Trump Era- The Whistle, the Ban, and the Rise of a Generation…