Mogadishu, April 3, 2026 (AFP) - Somalia football slowly becomes a women's game

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2026-04-03

Hundreds of Somali spectators cheered as they watched two teams of young women play football in a Mogadishu stadium -- an unimaginable scene in the conservative, conflict-hit country just a few years ago. Such events were heavily threatened until recently in Somalia's capital by the Al-Qaeda-affiliated militant group Al-Shabaab, which frowns on entertainment like football, especially when played by women. But while Al-Shabaab still has a powerf......

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