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The president of African Football's governing body [CAF], Issa Hayatou, has written to Somali Football Federation president, Abdiqani Said Arab, to express his sadness at the recent passing of Somali Football legend, Abdi Ali Sheik.

Somalia is in a deep grief after the country lost one of its greatest football legends of all times, Abdi Ali Sheik Ahmed, who suddenly died at his home in Mogadishu at 8am on Friday morning, Somali Football Federation announced.

The president of Somali Football Federation, Abdiqani Said Arab, has sent a congratulatory letter to the newly-elected president of the world football's governing body [FIFA] Gianni Infantino following his triumph in Friday's FIFA presidential election.

As Gianni Infantino elected FIFA's new president, Djibouti has become one of the first few countries to deliver congratulations to the new FIFA president.

For the first time in history, Somalia has been able to successfully hold its CAF "C" license coaching course, with qualified Somali instructors conducted the course, while previously the African football governing body [CAF] had sent foreign instructors to teach Somali coaches.

Somali U-11 children from Mogadishu Primary school, who are representing their homeland in the ongoing Jeem cup for Pan Arab schools champions in Doha, have made an impressive performance at the Jeem Cup; despite they were held to draws in all their group stage matches.

Somali Football Federation [SFF] has donated complete office equipment to the football association in the regional Somali state of Puntland, which moved to a new headquarters over the weekend.

Somali Football Federation has on Saturday (February, 6) launched three football development courses in the semiautonomous Somali state of Puntland, North east of the country.

As part of its humanitarian program, the Somali Football Federation donated 120 beds and football equipment to the country's main children's rehabilitation centre through the Somali correction troops who runs the centre.

Somalia has shown its admiration for the recent (leader of the year award) presented to the country's Football Federation boss Abdiqani Said Arab by the governing body of African Football [CAF].

The Somali Football Federation has dismissed the false reports circulated on the international media for the past several days which said that SFF president called on Al-Shabab to join its competitions.

The Council of East and Central Africa Football Association (CECAFA) has felicitated its vice president and Somali FA boss, Abdiqani Said Arab on his winning of the African Football leader of the year award.

The president of Somali Football Federation and CECAFA vice president, Abdiqani Said Arab, has been crowned as the African Football leader of the year, after receiving the prestigious award during the Glo awards ceremony in Abuja, Nigeria over night on Thursday.

Secretary General of the Council of East and Central Africa Football Association (CECAFA) Nicholas Musonye, said that the five- year Strategic plan announced at CECAFA's executive committee meeting on Monday January 4th will put emphasis on youth/women football and technical Development.

The president of Somali Football Federation, Abdiqani Said Arab, has been appointed vice president of the Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations [CECAFA].

The Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations [CECAFA] has announced major development programs to foster the region's football performance.

Football administrators from regions across the country have benefitted from a five-day training course which was part of the Somali Football Federation's 'spread the football' program.

The Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) said it has been cheered by the football growth in its member nation of Somalia.

Somali Football Federation's annual general meeting [AGM] has lauded for the major achievements in the country including some unprecedented activities made by the federation during 2015.

It has been a good starting point for Dekedda FC after when they defeated the Somali police side [Heegan] 1-0 in the inaugural match of the Somali National league on Monday 28th of December.