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The Whistle Miami Turned Away: How Omar Artan's Super Cup Call Answers the World Cup Door That Closed on Him

Denied entry to the US despite a valid visa, the Somali referee missed the World Cup he had earned. Europe just handed him its showpiece match instead.

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Diaspora Sunset, Wed Jun 10: America Loomed, the Diaspora Looked Elsewhere

Washington's hand shaped almost every headline today — a court order here, a new fee there — but Kenyans abroad spent the evening charting paths east and north.

3 days ago3 min read0 views

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Sports

The Whistle He Won't Blow: How a Somali Referee's Denied Entry Exposed the Limits of an African's US Visa

FIFA cleared Omar Artan to officiate the World Cup. A valid visa carried him to Miami. It did not carry him through the door.

3 days ago5 min read0 views