Team Kenya was in the weekend crowned champions of DahabPlus community football tournament in Somaliland capital, Hargeisa. The Community Football Tournament held in Hargeisa saw Team Kenya defeating Team Yemen …
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Soccer icon Nwankwo Kanu promises to help Somaliland footballers achieve their dreams
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterFamous Nigeria and Arsenal team Nwankwo Kanu, who has been in Hargeisa for the last few days, has made various promises to young players from the Hargeisa academy teams after …
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Nigeria’s Olympic 1996 football gold winning captain Nwankwo Kanu is in Somaliland. The famous football star who used to play for Arsenal and other European clubs, Kanu arrived in Hargeisa, …
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In Somalia, women in sports is neither ordinary nor simple. Female athletes face societal pressure, extremist threats, and severe underfunding. Many talented women have either fled the country or given …
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From Rural Somaliland to U.S. Success: Arafat’s journey of education and athletics talent
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterArafat Mahamud Jama’s journey from the rural outskirts of the Sanaag region to a prestigious scholarship in the United States is a story of determination and resilience. Born in 2008 to …
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Simba SC Triumphs Over Gor Mahia with a 2-0 Victory in Thrilling Simba Day Celebration
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterKenya’s all-time Champions, Gor Mahia, faced a challenging defeat against Simba SC, succumbing to a 2-0 loss at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium. The day was marked by an electric atmosphere …
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FKF Premier League defending champions Gor Mahia were set to face Mozzart Bet Cup winners Kenya Police in the FKF Charity Shield, a curtain-raiser for the 2024/25 season. However, the …
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How Basketball changed the life of a young Somali lady in Leicester
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterStepping on to the basketball court, I feel my shoulders slacken. In that moment, it’s just me, my basketball and a hoop; nothing else matters. I couldn’t risk losing that …
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Somaliland’s first all-girls basketball team shoot for recognition
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterWrapped in the tricolour flag of her homeland, 21-year-old captain Hafsa Omer bounces the basketball between her legs, dribbles, lays it up off the backboard, and watches it clatter into …
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Somali-British boxer Ramla Ali battles injustice where she finds a cause
by SL Reporterby SL ReporterSoon after the bell sounded to end Ramla Ali’s second professional fight, the Somali-born boxer was in a room behind the ring at the SSE Arena in Wembley crying dejectedly. …