Mohamed Dhaysane

Comms and Advocacy| Journalist| @Anadoluagency | Previously @acfusa and @VOANews

[Mohamed Dhaysane @MDhaaysane]

US condemns AS attack on a military camp in the capital Mogadishu targeting Emirati military advisers that killed three members of the UAE armed forces and Bahraini officer.

#Somalia

[Mohamed Dhaysane @MDhaaysane]

Somalia Cabinet Approves El Nino Preparedness Plan Amid Flood Warnings https://t.co/9IlR4NCqxt

[OptaJoe @OptaJoe]

3 – After their penalty shoot-out victory over the Netherlands, Morocco have now progressed from three knockout round ties at the FIFA World Cup, as many as all other African nations combined in the history of the competition.

Kings.

[CNN Breaking News @cnnbrk]

Morocco defeats The Netherlands in a tense penalty shootout, knocking the Dutch heavyweight out of the World Cup and going on to face Canada. https://t.co/9OaoV14UaM

[WFP Somalia @WFPSomalia]

El Niño disrupts weather—bringing floods and droughts that damage crops and raise food prices.

In Somalia, over six million people already face hunger. El Niño will worsen droughts and floods, threatening survival. The world must act now—support families in need now.

[Somalia Today @SomaliaTodayHQ]

🇸🇴🇪🇹 Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud met Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in Addis Ababa on Monday, in the latest sign of renewed engagement between the two neighbours.

Villa Somalia said the leaders discussed “bilateral issues of mutual interest” and reaffirmed their commitment to “strengthening cooperation and partnership” for the benefit of both countries and the wider region.

Hassan Sheikh also congratulated Abiy on the Prosperity Party’s recent electoral victory, saying he hoped the renewed mandate would bring Ethiopia “a new era of peace, development, and prosperity.”

[US Africa Media Hub @AfricaMediaHub]

The U.S. announced more than $1 billion in humanitarian and disaster response assistance to @UNICEF and the @WFP through new global macro awards, which cover life-saving support in more than 40 countries. This announcement builds directly on the tremendous success of the Trump Administration’s landmark December 2025 “Humanitarian Reset” MOU with @UNOCHA.

https://t.co/vygVK0hEYA

[OCHA Somalia @OCHASom]

📢Monthly Humanitarian Update May 2026.

Highlights:

➡️6M face acute food insecurity; 1.9M in emergency
➡️Buurhakaba at famine risk if rains fail & aid lags
➡️$10M released to scale lifesaving assistance

For more, read: https://t.co/qSltpuWYgq

[Hameed Nuru @Hameed_Nuru]

WFP remains deeply committed to Somalia. Amid relentless drought, our mission is clear: to save lives today and build resilience for tomorrow.

[ESPN FC @ESPNFC]

Somali referee Omar Artan will be paid for his World Cup match assignments by FIFA, sources told ESPN, after he was refused entry into the United States prior to the start of the tournament.

Artan, recognized as Africa's leading referee, returned to Somalia after being turned away from the U.S. on his arrival in Miami last week because of visa issues.

[IGAD Secretariat @IGADsecretariat]

IGAD Executive Secretary Commends Referee Omar Artan on Historic European Assignment

IGAD Executive Secretary, H.E. @DrWorkneh, has extended his warmest congratulations to Somali Referee Omar Artan, who has been selected to officiate the highly anticipated match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Aston Villa on August 12 in Salzburg, Austria.

Highlighting the significance of this milestone, the Executive Secretary stated:

"The faith instilled in Omar by UEFA, CAF, and FIFA is proof of how far hard work, passion, and dedication can take you. Congratulations to Referee Omar of Somalia. To the youth across the IGAD region: the sky is no longer the limit. Our new horizon is a united region driven by world-class experts, talents, and leaders."

#OneRegionOneFuture
#RisingWithIGAD

[Moulid Hujale @MoulidHujale]

#Somalia is facing the threat of yet another famine.

Children are bearing the brunt of the crisis, with nearly 1.9 million under-fives facing acute malnutrition, according to the latest integrated food security phase classification (IPC) report.

Nearly 500 nutrition clinics have now closed because of a lack of funding, leaving children such as Ibrahim’s youngest, who is two, without care.

Read more👇 https://t.co/DPaS7dY5Bs

[CARE ESA Region @CAREECSARegion]

CARE has closed 50 health centres, including clinics in Somalia. 6 million people face acute food insecurity. 2 million children are malnourished.
Health workers don't have the supplies to help. Families don't have access to care. Urgent action is needed. https://t.co/JEOyZIbqMb

[International Rescue Committee - EU @RESCUE_EU]

Afsana had already lost one son to malnutrition.

When her baby Sahil showed symptoms, she had no money and no way to reach a doctor — until an IRC clinic funded by @eu_echo came to her village.

Today, Sahil is home and healthy – and Afsana can finally dream about his future.

[CAF Media @CAF_Media]

Top African referee Omar Artan to officiate 2026 UEFA Super Cup after being unable to participate
in FIFA World Cup 2026

Artan has been on the FIFA international list since 2018 and was named CAF Men’s Referee of the Year in 2025
https://t.co/zPhWxRdpLl

[Anadolu English @anadoluagency]

⚽ Somali referee denied entry to the US to officiate UEFA Super Cup

🗣️ Omar Artan, who was barred from the World Cup after being denied entry to the US, will referee the 2026 UEFA Super Cup match between Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa in Austria on 12 August https://t.co/8DLkspEBG3

[Sky Sports News @SkySportsNews]

BREAKING: UEFA have announced Somali referee Omar Artan will take charge of the 2026 Super Cup Final between Aston Villa and PSG in Salzburg.

[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.

[Abel Tsgabu @AbelTsgab]

#AU's #Obasanjo travels to #Tigray's capital #Mekelle to discuss #Pretoria_agreement

[Faisal @FaisalAHAli]

I wrote for @AJEnglish about Omar Artan's return to Mogadishu yesterday, the enormous impact it had across the city, and the journey that brought him to this moment.

https://t.co/kwlwpNoA10

[HE. Capt. Ali Ibrahim Roba, EGH, MP @aliiroba]

The decision by the United States Government to deny entry to African referee Cumar Cartan Mohamed, a young professional whose reputation and integrity are beyond reproach, is not merely disappointing it is profoundly insulting.

At a time when the world is becoming increasingly interconnected, such actions expose a troubling disconnect between America’s rhetoric and its conduct. The United States continues to behave as though the world remains frozen in the era of its unchallenged dominance, seemingly oblivious to the reality that its global influence and moral authority are no longer beyond question.

What makes this decision particularly ironic is that it comes at a moment when fewer and fewer people view travel to the United States as the ultimate aspiration it once was. Across the globe, resentment toward American arrogance, double standards, and selective treatment continues to grow. Yet Washington appears determined to mistake yesterday’s prestige for today’s relevance.

By denying entry to a respected young African referee, the United States has not projected strength; it has projected insecurity. It has demonstrated a bureaucracy so detached from reality that it appears incapable of distinguishing between genuine threats and distinguished professionals invited to participate in international events.

History is filled with great powers that confused privilege for permanence. The United States would do well to remember that respect cannot be demanded it must be earned. Nations and institutions that fail to recognize changing realities often discover, too late, that the world has moved on.

We condemn this decision in the strongest possible terms. It reflects neither fairness nor wisdom, and certainly not the values America so often claims to champion. The lesson the United States seems unwilling to learn is a simple one: in an increasingly multipolar world, partnership matters more than arrogance, and mutual respect matters more than self-importance.

Perhaps the greatest irony of all is that while Washington continues to act as though the world is knocking relentlessly at its door, it has failed to notice that many have already begun looking elsewhere. The sooner America recognizes that it needs the goodwill of the world just as much as the world once sought its approval, the better for everyone.

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