Forces loyal to the transitional federal government (TFG) of Somalia have on Friday evening beaten the senior vice president and head of international relations of Somali Sports Press Association and member of CECAFA media committee Shafi’i Mohyaddin Abokar, while heading home after returning from office. According to the SSPA it was about 8:00PM on Friday evening when Shafi’i was stopped by government forces who imposed a curfew that was not announced before on parts of Waberi district in Mogadishu. Read the rest of this entry »

With women’s football in Djibouti developing a female coach has won the country’s division one championship after her AS Port club humiliated its Apejas rivals by 14-1 over the weekend. Read the rest of this entry »

As part of its assistance to Somalia the Djibouti Football Federation has donated different kinds of football equipment to the football committee in the breakaway Somali region of Somaliland at the sidelines of the Somali refereeing course conclusion ceremony on Sunday. Read the rest of this entry »

After five days of a successive marathon work, the FIFA level MA refereeing course for Somalia has come to conclusion in Djibouti On Sunday 22^ndof April. A highly arranged ceremony intended to mark on the conclusion of the high level course was held at the Djibouti Football technical centre where the theory and practical sessions have been taking place since the start of the course. Read the rest of this entry »

The FIFA instructor Joseph Wellington has praised the Somali football referees currently under going the FIFA level refereeing course in Djibouti. The Ghanaian instructor said that the class attendance of the referees is highly appreciated and he admired at their preparations and commitment to the course. Read the rest of this entry »

The FIFA Referees Committee under the chairmanship of Ángel María Villar Llona has confirmed the appointment of 84 officials from 36 countries to officiate at the Olympic Football Tournaments London 2012. Read the rest of this entry »

The international Olympic committee president Dr Jacque rogue and IOC’s NOC relations department head Pere Miro jointly vowed to help construct headquarters for the Somali NOC during a meeting with Somali NOC president Duran Ahmed Farah and Somali state minister for sport Abdullahi Sheik Ali Qaloocow alongside the 18^th ANOCA meeting and the 2^nd World Olympic Sport Convention which ended in Moscow on Tuesday. Read the rest of this entry »

With Somali Football family still in shock and sadness, football referees from across the country have on Wednesday sat for five day-long FIFA level MA refereeing course in the brother nation of Djibouti. A colourful opening ceremony has been held at the Djibouti FA technical centre where the course will be under way until it ends on the 22^ndof April. Read the rest of this entry »

At least 30 Somali Football Referees from across the country have on Tuesday morning arrived in the neighbouring Djibouti where they will sit for FIFA level refereeing course on Wednesday morning according to Somali Football Federation Secretary General Abdi Qani said Arab who talked to reporters in Djibouti upon arrival. Read the rest of this entry »

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