Top African Referee Omar Artan to Officiate 2026 Uefa Super Cup After Being Unable to Participate in FIFA World Cup 2026
CAF
Artan has been on the FIFA international list since 2018 and was named CAF Men's Referee of the Year in 2025 Read more »
Somaliland Finance Minister Hosts World Bank Chief for Development Talks
Horn Diplomat
Somaliland's Minister of Finance and Economic Development, Abdillahi Hassan Aden, held talks on Tuesday with a visiting World Bank delegation led by Hideki Matsunaga, the World… Read more »
Turkish Shipping Firm Akkon Lines Launches Operations in Somalia Through Mogadishu Port
Shabelle
Somalia's main seaport hosted a ceremony to welcome Turkish shipping company Akkon Lines, which has officially launched operations in the Horn of Africa nation for the first time. Read more »
Somali Intelligence Seizes Over 100 Barrels of Bomb-Making Chemicals Allegedly Bound for Al-Shabaab
Shabelle
Somali intelligence forces, backed by local militia fighters, have seized more than 100 barrels of chemical substances allegedly destined for the Al-Shabaab militant group and… Read more »
Tensions Rise After Clashes in Mogadishu
Agenzia Fides
The situation in Mogadishu is tense. Security forces opened fire on residents protesting the demolition of houses in the Abdiaziz district. Clashes broke out between demonstrators… Read more »
Talks to Free Egyptian Sailors Held By Somali Pirates Collapse Over Ransom Dispute
Shabelle
Negotiations aimed at securing the release of eight Egyptian sailors held hostage by Somali pirates have collapsed after the kidnappers withdrew from a preliminary agreement and… Read more »
Somali Referee Omar Artan Returns to Hero's Welcome After US Entry Denial
Shabelle
Somali international referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan returned to Mogadishu on Wednesday to a warm reception from supporters after being denied entry to the United States, where he… Read more »
Somalia Envoy Says Army Ready for Hargeisa As Clashes Shake Mogadishu
Horn Diplomat
Somalia's ambassador to the African Union has said the Somali National Army is prepared to operate in Hargeisa and Berbera, remarks likely to reignite tensions between Somalia and… Read more »
Somali Referee Omar Artan to Officiate Uefa Super Cup in Historic First for Somalia
Shabelle
Somali international referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan has etched his name into football history after being appointed to officiate the 2026 UEFA Super Cup, marking a landmark… Read more »
Somali President Inaugurates Development Projects During Visit to Hirshabelle Capital
Shabelle
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Thursday inaugurated a series of development projects and government facilities in the central town of Jowhar during an official visit to… Read more »
All of Africa Today - June 8, 2026
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U.S. State Department Highlights Somaliland's Strategic Value
Horn Diplomat
The U.S. State Department has identified Somaliland as a potential partner for deeper cooperation on security, trade and regional stability, according to a newly released report to… Read more »
Somaliland Marks 35th Anniversary With Recognition Push
Horn Diplomat
Somaliland marked the 35th anniversary of its restored statehood on Monday with military parades, flag-waving schoolchildren and a renewed diplomatic push for wider international… Read more »
Southwest State Leader Sheikh Aden Madobe Formally Assumes Office in Baidoa
Shabelle
The newly elected leader of Somalia's South West State, Sheikh Aden Mohamed Nur, widely known as Aden Madobe, formally assumed office on Thursday following a handover ceremony held… Read more »
AU Backs Record 10 Teams At 2026 World Cup As Somalia Protests Referee Visa Denial
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The African Union on Thursday threw its support behind the 10 African nations competing in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, while Somalia protested a US decision to deny entry to one of… Read more »
