More than 40 years ago, I arrived in Chicago in search of an idea. I was a young man looking for purpose, who believed deeply in America, was inspired by the Civil Rights Movement, and wanted to be a part of something larger. The America I believed in was one where everyone has opportunity, everyone is seen, everyone belongs—because that was an America that had a place for me, too.
🔴 "From the information that we got, is that this referee traveled on a diplomatic passport.....he's NOT a diplomat, let's start there. Even if I was President, I would NOT have allowed him in." 🔴
~@GaytonMcK on the saga of Somalian referee, Omar Artan, 34, who was due to be the first referee from Somalia to officiate a World Cup but ended up being sent back home.
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"𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆'𝒔 𝒏𝒐 𝒘𝒂𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒚𝒃𝒐𝒅𝒚 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒓𝒆𝒍𝒂𝒙 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒂𝒃𝒏𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅 𝒖𝒔..."
Robert Marawa weighs in as questions grow over FIFA's response to the reported immigration-related denials affecting Thomas Partey and Somali referee Omar Artan.
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He is 84 years old. He just completed the world's most difficult ultramarathon (Comrades) in the world. And he did it within cutt-off time. 11h12. Johannes Mosehla.
🏆 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.
Do you remember #HorrorCafe in Newtown? @TheRealClementM nostalgia of those days with less internet in our hands no flash cameras all over. Melville vibes were special. Old days still the best. Happy weekend
When I was a student at UT, I registered voters for Obama’s 2008 campaign — a campaign of hope.
President Obama just showed up at UT and told young Texans: “Now you have the chance to join a campaign of hope.”
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President Barack Obama (@BarackObama) writes about Abraham Lincoln and what held the Union together when everything was working to pull it apart.
At the center is Lincoln's argument that individual liberty and the common good aren't opposing forces, and that a democracy survives only when its citizens keep choosing to bind their fates together.
Judith Sephuma returns live with a powerful Afro-jazz showcase https://t.co/YvZK1HVgNp
@LalombaMusic ❤️🙏🏼 this is going to be a amazing concert. I wish I could be there my sister. All the best. 🌺🌺
The most challenge we still have is that #AfCFTA there is no political will to get implemented because in Africa it is easy to talk than to get things done. I have my own experiences. Most big conferences we attend, they talk but zero implementation.
@BraAubrey I just join a while ago, the conversation is very interesting. I must say your guest is absolutely correct. For more 10 years I have been working on building business partnerships between SA and the rest of the continent especially in East & Central Africa.