Hussein Ow-Ali

Building a better future, 🏛️ 🇸🇴

[UEFA @UEFA]

🏆 Referee announced for 2026 #SuperCup!

We're pleased to share that Somali referee Omar Artan will officiate the highly anticipated match between PSG and Aston Villa in Salzburg.

[Omar Artan Fanpage @OmarArtand1]

I am deeply grateful for the overwhelming support, encouragement, and kind messages I have received from people around the world. Your solidarity has reminded me that football unites us beyond borders. Thank you to everyone.

[Nahuel Lanzón @nahuelzn]

🇸🇴 Nunca vi algo así. En Somalia hoy se llenó un estadio para recibir como héroe nacional a Omar Artan, el árbitro al que Estados Unidos le negó la entrada al Mundial. Increíble.

[Hussein Ow-Ali @Hussein_owali]

First they denied Omar Artan the opportunity to make history as the first Somali referee at a World Cup. Now they are attaching terrorism allegations to his name without publicly providing evidence.

This looks like an attempt to avoid international criticism It’s too late The world has already seen what happened.

[Reuters @Reuters]

The Trump administration said the United States had denied Somali soccer referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan entry for the World Cup because of his links to ‘suspected members of terror organizations’ https://t.co/3SEFBPxxar

[Ismahan Iska @IskaIsmahan]

We proud of You 🇸🇴 keep Your head high ,Africa is behind you
#OmarArtan

[Hussein Ow-Ali @Hussein_owali]

@FIFAWorldCup useless

[Joshua Collins @InvisiblesMuros]

Its gonna be wild when the US wins the World Cup because ICE just arrests all the foreign players

[Hussein Ow-Ali @Hussein_owali]

A Somali international referee was granted a visa, traveled to the United States on official World Cup duty, and was then denied entry and sent home.

The silence from @MOFASomalia Somalia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs is disappointing. Defending the dignity of Somali citizens abroad it is a core responsibility of any government A nation that does not speak when its citizens are mistreated abroad sends a message that such treatment carries no diplomatic cost.

[Hussein Ow-Ali @Hussein_owali]

@joaofig @Nabadwanag They did it to humiliate him. They gave him a visa to get on the plane and then denied him entry at the airport.

[Hussein Ow-Ali @Hussein_owali]

…… selective outrage

[Othell Yarwyck @bigbrovar]

Suddenly all the people who cared about human rights when Russia and Qatar hosted the world cup and suddenly quiet. .. No fancy documentary from the BBC on immigrants rights. No expose on Crime in inner cities (as we saw in South Africa)

Just silence.

[Hussein Ow-Ali @Hussein_owali]

The world order is changing. Trust in international law, fairness and equal treatment is declining because too often the rules seem to apply differently depending on who you are and where you come from. Every nation must build its own strength and stand for its own interests

[AJE Sport @AJE_Sport]

Award-winning Somali referee Omar Artan, set to become the first official from his country to officiate at a World Cup finals, was denied entry to the United States.

Somalia is among countries affected by the Trump administration’s travel ban.

[Osman Omar🇺🇸🇸🇴🇹🇷 @Osman_estate]

Oil exploration activities in Somalia have commenced and are progressing steadily. To support these operations, a dedicated shore base has been established at the Port of Mogadishu, providing logistical and operational support for the ongoing work at the Curud-1 well.

The development of Somalia’s natural resources remains a national priority, and efforts to advance the country’s energy sector continue without interruption. If successful, the oil industry has the potential to contribute significantly to economic growth, create employment opportunities, attract investment, and generate long-term benefits for the Somali people.

Many Somalis hope that these developments will help lay the foundation for a more prosperous future, strengthening the country’s economy and supporting sustainable national development.

Osman ——Omar

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@AFP

[Hussein Ow-Ali @Hussein_owali]

if a govt can't show brute strength or devastating force, it'll never be respected and there will always be individuals who will think they're stronger than the state

[Farah Maalim EGH @FarahMaalimM]

Only Governments should have exclusive monopoly of firepower. Raw unbriddled obsession to Grab power through violence by non state actors must be tamed by superior firepower. The worst curse third world failed states endure are weak executives. HSM must rise up to the task of unifying Somalia. Nations are better preserved by Authoritarian benevolent rulers who maintain stability, territorial integrity & overall law & order instead of becoming failed States. Warlordism must have no place in a modern State. Bad Governance can always be corrected with time. The US is a classical case of poorly managed country but the opposition cannot just pick up arms.!!!

[Hussein Ow-Ali @Hussein_owali]

Speaking my mind while showcasing Somalia’s beauty 🇸🇴 starting now on X

[Hussein Ow-Ali @Hussein_owali]

@Rabana2011 @gelmaale Give it time Somalia is one to watch in the coming years

[Hussein Ow-Ali @Hussein_owali]

We as somalis deserve this type of peaceful life and inshallah we will get there 🔜

[Hussein Ow-Ali @Hussein_owali]

What I find ironic is that some people attack foreigners because they believe conspiracy theories about demographic change, yet many of them would be happy to live in another country themselves if given the chance.

[K.Diallo ☭ @nyeusi_waasi]

Libya is witnessing an escalating crackdown targeting Africans on the basis of skin color and religious identity, amid an extremist nationalist discourse fueled by conspiracy theories about ‘demographic change,’ which is being used to justify violence and discrimination against African migrants.

[Hussein Ow-Ali @Hussein_owali]

History is full of states where warlords, factions or rivals were stronger than the government until one of two things happened: either the state centralized power or the country stayed stuck in fragmentation
The choice must be clear to @TheVillaSomalia

[Dalsan TV @DalsanTv]

BREAKING: Banadir Police Chief announces conclusion of security operation at former PM Hassan Ali Kheire’s residence following clashes.
He issues 2-hour ultimatum to militias loyal to former President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed to withdraw or face direct military intervention.

[Hussein Ow-Ali @Hussein_owali]

Somalia’s biggest problem isn’t lack of leaders it’s too many actors who believe they are the state, while refusing to build it.

[Hussein Ow-Ali @Hussein_owali]

@HassanShar49505 Netanyahu uso Sacbi bax

[Hussein Ow-Ali @Hussein_owali]

It makes you wonder whether some of these actors are being backed externally to weaken the political stability Somalia has gained. Even if President Hassan Sheikh’s policies are flawed, he has a clear agenda and direction. What’s missing from the opposition is any real alternative vision just noise, resistance and disruption without a structured plan forward

[SMS Somali TV @SMSSomaliTV1]

“By God, I am not a #man who is afraid. Whoever fires at me, I will #fire back.”