Somaliland Host the first Horse Racing in Horn of Africa

Horndiplomat-Hargeisa hosted the first Horse Racing in the entire Horn of Africa. The event was graced by the minister for youth and sports Boos Mire Mohamed and other senior government officials.

The first Horse Racing competition held in Hargeisa yesterday with the participation of contestants from Marodi Jeh, Awdal, Sahil, Togder, Sanaag and Sool regions.

The contestant from Marodi Jeh region won the race.

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