History was made in Sudan on Monday with the first match of the brand new women’s football league being played in Khartoum Stadium , with chants of “civilian rule” from the crowd.<\/p>\n
It was a sight that would have been virtually unimaginable under the rule of former President Omar al-Bashir – after the country adopted Islamic law in 1983.<\/p>\n
The championship, which involves 21 clubs, would have seemed unlikely just months ago when long time Islamist ruler Omar al-Bashir was in power.<\/p>\n
The first club match was played between Tahadi and Difaain in the capital on Monday. Matches are also scheduled for Madani, Al-Obeid and Kadugli.<\/p>\n
The match was attended by Sudan’s new Minister of Sport Wala Essam and some Sudanese and foreign diplomats.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a historical game not only for women’s sport but for Sudan,\u201d Essam told reporters. \u201cWe will give special attention to women’s sport and women’s football.<\/p>\n
Mervat Hussein, the head of women’s football at the Sudanese football association, who attended Monday’s historic match, told that it was a “real opportunity”.<\/p>\n
“Many players [have been] waiting for this moment and it’s a real opportunity to play football at last,” she said.<\/p>\n
Bashir was ousted by the army in a palace coup on April 11 on the back of nationwide protests against his iron-fisted rule.<\/p>\n
A new joint civilian-military ruling body, called the sovereign council, is governing of the country for a transition period of 39 months.<\/p>\n
The 11-member council has six civilians including two women.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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