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Banned referee Artan arrives home in Somalia

Low Severity Africa Somalia
Date Occurred Jun 10, 2026 09:50 UTC
Event Type General News
Source BBC World
Recorded Jun 10, 2026
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Omar Artan vows to officiate at the 2030 World Cup instead after arriving home in Somalia in the wake of being banned from entering the United States.

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https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c2dylj8kj82o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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Somalia flag Somalia
Region Africa
Capital Mogadishu
Population 2,081,624
GDP / Capita $500.0
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Event Metadata
  • ID #7404
  • Type General News
  • Region Africa
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Jun 10, 2026
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