Somali sporting legends seek to head off conflict through football-inspired friendships, reconciliation and diplomacy
Decades of conflict and displacement shattered long-standing bonds, scattering teammates across the globe. By bringing them together through regular gatherings, the initiative allows these former athletes to rediscover lost friendships. Among those reunited is Omar Shino, a former Jeenyo Sports Club player who fled Somalia in the early years of the war.
Britain in grip of anti-racism protests targeting Muslims and migrants after far-right riots
The reports prompted the deployment of thousands of police officers, and crowds of protesters massed in towns and cities including London, Bristol, Birmingham, Liverpool and Hastings, holding banners saying “Fight racism”, “Stop the far right” and “Will trade racists for refugees”.