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Souleiman Waberi Faces Ouster Attempt After Police Occupy Djibouti Football Federation Headquarters | ⚽ LatestLY

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Police have occupied the Djibouti Football Federation (FDF) headquarters, marking a dramatic attempt to oust its president and FIFA Council member, Souleiman Hassan Waberi. The intervention, which began October 4 and escalated October 5, 2026, follows a contested extraordinary general assembly by dissenting clubs. ⚽ Souleiman Waberi Faces Ouster Attempt After Police Occupy Djibouti Football Federation Headquarters.

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Police took over the headquarters of the Djibouti Football Federation (FDF) on Monday after 16 club presidents called an extraordinary general meeting with the aim of removing Souleiman Waberi, the federation's president and FIFA council member, and the executive committee.

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In Djibouti, in East Africa, police entered the football federation headquarters and forced the president and other FIFA council members to leave—an unprecedented incident. The "dismissal" was decided after a dispute over financial management, but the president's side is protesting, claiming it was an undue interference by the government.

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RAWCHILI broke the news on Monday, October 5, 2026.
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