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Somalia reopens renovated national stadium in Mogadishu ON JULY 3, 20207:00 PMIN NEWS Kindly Share This Story:FacebookTwitterEmailWhatsAppPinterestShare Somalia’s national stadium in the capital Mogadishu officially reopened today years after it was abandoned due to insecurity. A game was also honoured today after extensive renovations since 2018 when the government took control of the facility. It was adversely affected by the country’s civil war, at a point, it was occupied by Al-Shabaab insurgents and later by the African Union’s AMISOM forces deployed to combat the group. ALSO READ: DR Congo admits ‘failure’ after 60 years of independence The European Union, Norway and other development partners supported the reconstruction efforts which began after the facility was officially handed over to the government by AMISOM in 2018. President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo was accompanied by top government officials for the reopening ceremony as they watched the game, the first in three decades at the venue according to some reports. Somalia for years now honoured international games in Djibouti because of insecurity in the capital. The stadium was captured from Al Shabaab during an operation to liberate the city in September 2011. AMISOM subsequently used it as a base till the handover. ALSO READ: It’s a shame North is still backward — Kogi Gov Bello According to a company contracted to work on grassing the pitch, its constructions works started on the in late January 2020 and were completed on the 10th of April 2020. Domo Sports Grass added that reopening had been hampered by COVID-19 pandemic. It is the latest national facility to be reopened in Mogadishu. over the weekend, the president also oversaw the reopening of the National Theater, which had also faced a similar fate due to insecurity. Africa News Vanguard Kindly Share This Story:FacebookTwitterEmailWhatsAppPinterestShare Related Al-Shabaab militants seize town south of Somalia: Peacekeepers Somalia’s militant Islamist group al Shabaab seized a town in the south of the country early on Friday after it was abandoned by the military and the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM). August 4, 2017 US condemns 'outrageous' Somali bombing April 4, 2012 'Massive explosion', attack hits Mogadishu hotel A huge blast followed by heavy gunfire rocked a hotel in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Saturday, a resident and AFP reporters said, the latest in a string of attacks targeting hotels and restaurants. June 25, 2016 All rights reserved. This material and any other digital content on this platform may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, written or distributed in full or in part, without written permission from VANGUARD NEWS. Download Vanguard News App.   Technical Feedback: whatsapp 08023469027   READ our Privacy-policy and cookie policy. READ ALSO: Sometimes, I want her to reduce taking this type of picture -Anita Joseph Vanguard PROMOTED Richest Man in Nigeria Exposes Millionaire Secret Daily News One Cup Of This (Before Bed) Burns Belly Fat Like Crazy! N.BlackLatteNG Unfair complaints Take 1 Cup of This Before Bed & Watch Your Belly Fat Melt N.greencoffeeNG Lose Weight with These Amazing Homemade Drinks N.BlackLatteNG APC: Tinubu, Amaechi, el-Rufai dig in for 2023 Obaseki’s ticket invalid, surrounded by swindlers says Erahon TEMISAN AMOYE View all posts by Temisan Amoye → PREVIOUS POST Edo People have settled for Obaseki, PDP replies Ize-Iyamu Disclaimer Comments expressed here do not reflect the opinions of vanguard newspapers or any employee thereof.

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