Abdi Jama was born in the self-declared republic of Somaliland but moved to the UK aged six. In England, he became paralysed after falling from a window aged 14. He feared his dreams of being a sportsman were over, until...
Yorkshire IFA’s first game of 2019 in preparation for this month’s Atlantic Heritage Cup that Yorkshire will be hosting at various grounds against 3 other CONIFA registered sideshow gets underway in blustery conditions, writes Glenn Poulton. Their opponents will be...
By Goth Mohamed Goth Federation of Kenya Football Division One side Sindo United played an international friendly match against Somaliland’s Hargeisa Municipality Team on Saturday evening at the Hargeisa stadium. The Hargeisa Municipality team won the match 3-1 against Kenya Federation...
Durban, Jul 9, 2009  --- Some 70,000 construction workers in South Africa have gone on strike, halting work on stadiums being built for the 2010 World Cup. Unions are threatening to wreck the tournament if their demands for a 13% wage...
  By almariam Was Muhammad Ali “The Greatest”? Ali told  British actress Joanna Lumley in 1989 that it was all a publicity stunt to promote his fights. Lumley:  “Ali. You are the greatest. How are you the greatest champion in the world?” Ali: “That...
The Champions: Cardiff City's Division Three title winning squad The Cardiff Somaliland Community Football Team take on former Cardiff City and Manchester United players on Wednesday evening at the Big Game at The Principality Stadium as part of the 2016...
A shift is underway in Somaliland, where women are demanding more space to express themselves. They are building gyms, joining leagues, and running races – exuding a new boldness and camaraderie while embracing their faith. Ryan Lenora Brown/The Christian Science...
PLANS to send an Island side to an international football tournament in 2020 have been revived with news that Somaliland will not host the ConIFA World Cup. The 2020 ConIFA World Cup will no longer be held in Somaliland –...
By M.A. Egge London- In a highlight football match in celebrating the 18th May Day in the UK, a Somaliland soccer team managed to rout a Sudanese one hence notching higher the hilarious mood of the day for the diaspora...
On Friday’s marathon and 10-kilometer races held in Hargeisa, Somaliland, 200 athletes from around the world participated. Not only was the run colorful and exotic to the international runners but, to them, it was also an event that beautifully merged...