Sports

Somalia Establishes First Time Badminton Federation

0 Visits: 577 | Thursday February 01, 2018 - 13:02:00
MOGADISHU (Somaliupdate Online) — As Somalia is increasing the number of sports contested in the country, the war-ravaged horn of African nation for the first time established a badminton federation.

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AU Military to Vacate Mogadishu Sports Village in 2018, Says PM Khaire

0 Visits: 824 | Tuesday December 26, 2017 - 15:20:56
MOGADISHU (SomaliUpdate Online) — The African Union peace keeping troops in Somalia will vacate the biggest sports village in the country by 2018, Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire said.

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Somalia's Inter-State Football Tournament Ends with Jubbaland Winning the Cup

0 Visits: 869 | Saturday December 23, 2017 - 18:42:45
MOGADISHU (SomaliUpdate Online) — Jubbaland has lifted the trophy of the second edition of Somali Inter-State football tournament after downing holders Puntland 1-0 in the final match at Stadium Banadir on Friday.

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Somali PM Hopes Soccer to Help Return Real Life

0 Visits: 782 | Saturday December 09, 2017 - 08:36:21
MOGADISHU (Somali Update Online) — The Prime Minister of the federal government of Somalia, Hassan Ali Kheyre, said that the organization of football tournaments has helped the return of the real life to Somalia.

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Banadir Beats Jubbaland 2-1 at the Opening of 2017 Inter-State Football Tourney in Mogadishu

0 Visits: 774 | Saturday December 09, 2017 - 08:17:19
MOGADISHU (Somali Update Online) — Hosts from Banadir made a positive start in the second edition of Somalia's Inter-State football tournament 2017 after shocking Jubbaland 2-1 in the opener match at Stadium Banadir on Friday.

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Mogadishu to Host Somalia Inter-State Football Tournament

0 Visits: 1105 | Saturday December 02, 2017 - 08:08:06
KISMAYO (Somali Update Online) — The second edition of Somali Inter-State football tournament has been shifted from would-be hosts, The Jubba land state to the capital Mogadishu, Somali Football Federation confirmed.

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Somali Community Games Kick off in Atlanta, USA

0 Visits: 917 | Saturday November 25, 2017 - 15:54:55
ATLANTA, USA (Somali Update Online) — Sport teams from eight states of the USA on Thursday converged in Atlanta city of Georgia State for Somali community games during this winter.

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Somalia: AU Forces Begun Vacating Mogadishu Sports Village

0 Visits: 1123 | Monday November 20, 2017 - 10:53:23
MOGADISHU (Somali Update Online) — The first batch of AMISOM troops have vacated Mogadishu Stadium which is the biggest sporting facility in the county, Somali ministry for Sport confirmed on Sunday.

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Abidjan Celebrates All Gamers with First and Largest eSport Event in Africa

0 Visits: 917 | Sunday November 19, 2017 - 13:50:48
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — On Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th of November, Abidjan was host to the first and largest eSport event in Africa where 256 gamers gathered to compete over 2 days for cash prizes amounting to 8 500 000 FCFA (13 000 Euros) at the Palais de la Culture.

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Africa: Rugby's New Passionate Frontier

0 Visits: 754 | Monday November 13, 2017 - 17:37:32
LONDON, United Kingdom (Somali Update Online) The World Rugby Council opened today in London and will vote on Wednesday for the country to host the 2023 World Rugby Cup. South Africa is very likely to win.

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