The Ministry of Youth & Sports ( so, Wasaaradda Ciyaraaha & Dhallinyarada Somaliland) ( ar, وزارة الشباب والرياضة) is a
Somaliland government ministry
Ministry may refer to:
Government
* Ministry (collective executive), the complete body of government ministers under the leadership of a prime minister
* Ministry (government department), a department of a government
Religion
* Christian ...
that is in charge of regulating activities related to sports and youth development in
Somaliland
Somaliland,; ar, صوماليلاند ', ' officially the Republic of Somaliland,, ar, جمهورية صوماليلاند, link=no ''Jumhūrīyat Ṣūmālīlānd'' is a ''de facto'' sovereign state in the Horn of Africa, still conside ...
. The current minister is
Yusuf Mire Mohamed.
Overview
In 2011, the ministry held its first major
tournament
A tournament is a competition involving at least three competitors, all participating in a sport or game. More specifically, the term may be used in either of two overlapping senses:
# One or more competitions held at a single venue and concentr ...
, a
Multi-sport event
A multi-sport event is an organized sporting event, often held over multiple days, featuring competition in many different sports among organized teams of athletes from (mostly) nation-states. The first major, modern, multi-sport event of interna ...
between the regions of the country called
Somaliland Regional Games at
Alamzey Stadium in
Burao
Burao, also spelt Bur'o or Bur'ao (; so, Burco, , ar, برعو) is the capital of the Togdheer region and the second largest city in Somaliland. Burao was also the third largest city of Somalia. Burao was the site of the declaration of an in ...
.
Ministers of Youth and Sports
See also
*
Somaliland national football team
The Somaliland national football team is the Association football, football team that represents Somaliland, a self-declared republic that is internationally recognized as a ''de facto'' state. Although Somaliland is a ''de facto'' state, it has ...
*
Hargeisa Stadium
Hargeisa Stadium is a multi-sports stadium and is used mostly for football matches and currently serves as the home of Somaliland national football team.
See also
* Somaliland national football team
* Ministry of Youth and Sports (Somaliland)
...
*
Alamzey Stadium
References
External links
Politics of Somaliland
Youth and Sports
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