Shafi'i Mohyaddin Abokar
Shafi’i Mohyaddin Abokar is the NewsBlaze Somalia reporter. Shafi’i has extensive experience in journalism, international relations, and football management. He is the founder of Somali Sports Press Association, a long-time sports journalist and a member of the International Sports Press Association.
Shafi’i has a Master’s Degree in international Relations obtained at De Montfort University in Leicester and a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Multimedia journalism from the University of Northampton. The photo shows Shafi’i in action while at CAF Centre of Excellence in Cameroon.
Moderate Islamic Town Hosted Football Game Marking Somalia’s Independence Day
During the hotly-contested football match which attracted a big number of fans, the players by the name of Hilaac humiliated their Waaberi opponents by 5-3 and left with the beautiful trophy of Somalia's great day - July the 1st.
Somali Govt Calls on Militants to Come to The Negotiation Table
The transitional federal government (TFG) of Somalia said that its hands are open to every one willing to sit with it on the negotiation table, information minister announced Tuesday.
Somali-UK Football Festival Cup Fixtures Announced
The Somali Sports Association in the United Kingdom on Tuesday announced the fixtures of the annually-held Somali-UK football festival cup which is due to kick off in western London next month.
IAAF Day Commemorations Ended in Somalia
The Somali athletics federation (SAF) has successfully concluded week-long completions of different athletics events to mark on the International Athletics Federation's IAAF day, which is annually-commemorated in every IAAF-member nation.
Somali Community Football Cup Kicks Off in Finland
The popular annually-held Somali community football competition in Finland was opened in the Finnish capital Helsinki late on Friday.
Somali Football Coach Performs a Wonder in Int’l Course Held in...
Coach Ahmed became the fourth top coach in the course according to SFF. This is a big achievement for all Somalis wherever they are in the world.
Somali Handball Federation President Wounded in Mogadishu Violence
For the past two decades of anarchy, lawlessness and insecurity in Somalia, many sporting leaders, players, referees and coaches have been killed or wounded in Somalia.
Somali Holds Football Championship Conclusion Ceremony
The deputy secretary general of Somali football federation Abokar Islow Hassan who first addressed the highly organized ceremony, gave details about how the competition went.
Somali Parliament Urges Formation of International Tribunal Court in Somalia
The transitional federal parliament of Somalia has called on the international community to help form a special criminal court for war crimes committed in Somalia.
UN Envoy Calls for Show of Unity in Memory of Fathers...
The thirteen boys are still recognized as the fathers of Somali independence...
Somalia Takes on Ethiopia in Zone 5 Challenge Cup Opening
The Somali National Handball women's team will take on their Ethiopian counterpart on Saturday afternoon in the opening game of the zone 5 challenge cup hosted in Djibouti this year...
Victorious Somali U 17 back home
The President of Somali football federation Said Mahmoud Nur who is currently in Jeddah Saudi Arabia for the election congress of the Union of Arab football Associations...
Somali Football Body Praises Nation’s Ambassador to Kenya
The Somali football federation praised Somalia's ambassador to Kenya Sir Mohamed Ali Nur and his embassy workers for their role in encouraging and assisting the Somali national U 17 soccer squad...
Mortar Fire Kills Somali U 17 Captain’s Father
A Stray mortar fire has killed Hashi Siyad, the father of Somali U 17 football squad's captain Mohamed Hashi Siyad, during heaving fighting between the Somali government forces and Islamist militants in Mogadishu on Monday evening.
FIFA Level Training for Somali Coaches Yielded Good Results: SFF Secretary
The Somali football federation (SFF) has unveiled that last year's FIFA high level training for Somali soccer coaches held in Djibouti has yielded good results in terms of progressing football activities in the war-ravaged horn of African country.
Somali Government Welcomes US Embargo Against Militants
With US president Barack Obama this week announcing sanctions against key insurgent commanders in Somalia, the country's World-backed transitional federal government (TFG) on Thursday lauded the move.
Extremist Rebels Invite Bin Laden to Somalia
An extremist rebel group fighting in Somalia Hezbal Islam on Saturday announced for the first time that it will invite Al-qaeda Leader Osama Bin Laden to Somalia.
Alshabab Vows to Capture Somalia Before EU Trained Forces are Deployed
The Somali Islamist rebel group Alshabab which is accused of having ties with Alqadead on Thursday denounced the European Union bid to train thousands of Somali troops saying that the move will exacerbate the country's already troubled situation.
Militant Leader Threatens That Insurgency in Somalia Could Take Years
The leader of the rebel Islamist group in Somalia Hezbal Islam Sheik Hassan Dahir Aweys vowed that wars in the horn of African country could take years.
Somalia’s Omar Faruk Osman Reelected President of African Journalist Federation
Journalist leaders from 43 African journalist associations first elected the FAJ executive committee members and then the President Omar Faruk Osman