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Somalia soccer seeks Diaspora support as Islamists lose ground

Somalia soccer seeks Diaspora support as Islamists lose ground

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Aug 16, 2011
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(Source: Gathara Blog)

By James M. Dorsey

Somalia, racked by civil war and famine, is seeking soccer players and fan support from the country’s large Diaspora to rebuild shattered infrastructure in advance of 2014 World Cup qualifiers.

The recruitment and fundraising campaign follows military setbacks in which the country’s Al Shabab, jihadist insurgents a…

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