Archive for August 2011
Somali Olympics joins relief operations in the country
The Somali National Olympic committee which is playing a big role in the campaign against famine and starvation in the country has spread its relief work out side Mogadishu this week. Read the rest of this entry »
Somalia urges world to help peace and sports promotion
With the international community eying on Somalia, the country’s transitional federal government {TFG} called on the international community to give a particular consideration to peace and sports promotion in the war-devastated horn of African country. Read the rest of this entry »
Somali FA appoints technical and administrative representatives in Europe & North America
In a bid to increase Somali football activities in western nations, the Somali Football Federation has appointed technical and administrative representatives inEuropeandNorth Americawho will work on behalf of the SFF in terms of the promotion of Somali Football in their places. Read the rest of this entry »
Ferguson urges fans to extend support to famine hit Somali children
London, August 13 : Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has urged fans to support Somali children, who are grappling under a severe famine. Read the rest of this entry »
Somalia’s old soccer stadium turns into a grazing land
The Old Football Facility in Somalia, the Stadium Banaadir now has a terrible appearance and changed into a grazing land after more than two years of daily armed confrontations in Mogadishu between Somali government forces backed by African Union peace keepers on one side and Al-shabaab militants on the other side. Read the rest of this entry »
Somali FA lauds for FIFA humanitarian donation to Somalia
The Somali Football Federation ‘SFF’ has vehemently welcomed the humanitarian assistance from the international Football governing body FIFA which over night on Wednesday announced a donation of USD 1 million in emergency aid in reaction to the humanitarian crisis in Somalia. Read the rest of this entry »
CECAFA wants int’l sport campaign to “bail out” famine-hit Somalia
The Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations ‘CECAFA’ on Thursday called for the quick launching of a campaign of international sporting organizations and donor nations to help protect a humanitarian disaster in the war-torn CECAFA member nation of Somalia. Read the rest of this entry »
Former Int’l referee appointed as Somali FA referees’ development office chief
Somali Football Federation ‘SFF’ has appointed former International Football Referee and current national instructor Abdi Abdulle Ahmed Baasaale as its referees’ development office chief. Read the rest of this entry »
Football promotes in Central Somalia
Despite lack of proper football facilities, equipment and financial problems football activities in the central Somali region of Galgadud are recovering from years of conflicts. Read the rest of this entry »