25,000 men, women dressed in green, yellow, and red sporting jerseys bring sense of optimism to city impacted by conflict Seleshi Tessema ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, The Great Ethiopian Run, a 10-kilometer (6-mile) international road race, returned to the streets … Continued
The Confederation of African Football (Caf) met on Tuesday to discuss the poor state of the pitch in Douala and whether Africa Cup of Nations matches may need to be moved from the arena. Cameroon’s largest city has hosted just … Continued
By Isma’il Kushkush Vibrant off the pitch but a low-scoring affair so far on it, this year’s Africa Cup of Nations also offers a window to the tournament’s beginnings. Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan contested the first-ever Nations Cup in 1957, … Continued
Somali born Belgian Bashir Abdi smashed two records to win the 40th edition of the Rotterdam Marathon that was held on Sunday (24) in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The Somali-born Belgian athlete, who won the marathon bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo … Continued
Mohamed Salah’s all-time Premier League statistics Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah “is the best player in the world” at the moment, says former Blackburn Rovers striker Chris Sutton. Salah’s stunner against Manchester City has been described as “one of the best goals … Continued
Ethiopia’s Derara Hurisa won the Vienna City marathon on Sunday but was disqualified soon after when the soles of his shoes were found to be one centimetre too thick in violation of the rules. Hurisa crossed the line with a … Continued
Somali Parliament member Fawzia Yusuf H. Adam, center, chats with campaign supporters at Lido beach in Mogadishu, Somalia Monday, July 19, 2021. (AP Photo/Farah Abdi Warsameh) MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) – The woman who broke barriers as the first female foreign … Continued
By Piers Edwards & Romain Molina Three members of Djibouti’s national football team are seeking asylum in France, where one of them was allowed to leave an international airport in Paris on Friday after a week in the transit zone. … Continued
London (AFP)- Ethiopia’s Yalemzerf Yehualaw set a new world record for the women’s half marathon of one hour three minutes and 44 seconds in Larne, Northern Ireland on Sunday, taking 18 seconds off the previous record time. Yehualaw becomes the … Continued
The Somali Football Federation (SFF) has sacked its Belgo-Moroccan coach Abdellatif Salef after less than three weeks in charge of the team. The SFF made the move just hours before the Ocean Stars lost 1-0 to Djibouti in an international … Continued
By Abighani Hirad The passion for sports is a tradition that is shared throughout Somalia. Somalis are sports enthusiasts, particularly football. However, for more than 25 years Somalia has been marked by armed conflict and clan tensions. These events in … Continued
MONACO (Reuters) – Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei produced a brilliant display of solo running to break Kenenisa Bekele’s 16-year-old 5,000 metres world record by almost two seconds as athletics returned with a bang at the Monaco Diamond League meeting on Friday. … Continued
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