'They have a problem with my country': Africa's best referee, who was denied entry to the US and will miss the World Cup, speaks out and insists he had a valid visa ⊕
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Omar Abdulkadir Artan, who has been acclaimed as the best official in Africa, was dropped from FIFA's list for the tournament after American authorities refused him permission to enter.
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And the treatment of Artan is filling up the inbox, early doors. Here’s Krishna Moorthy:
“Uncertainty over…
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World Cup referee - Africa's best official but from Trump's 'worst country in the world' - is denied entry to the US and sent back after landing, despite having a diplomatic passport ⊖
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A Somali referee acclaimed as the best in Africa has reportedly been denied entry to the United States and sent on a flight back to Istanbul upon arrival at Miami Airport.
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Marine biologist Issah Seidu has found a way for Ghana’s fishing communities to earn a living – and help protect the ancient and critically endangered fish species
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The Africa exception: the slavery reparations debate was once ‘unthinkable’. Now it is unavoidable ⊖⊖
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The architect of the African Union’s reparations framework for the historic UN resolution explains why demands for historical justice are inseparable from the struggle for Black sovereignty
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