Joy in South Darfur capital as team makes Premier League

The people of Nyala, capital of South Darfur, took to the streets in joyous celebration on Tuesday, after hearing that the local football team qualified for Sudan’s Premier League.

The El Wadi district team has officially qualified to the Premier League, becoming the third team from Darfur in the Premier League besides Merrikh Nyala and Merrikh El Fasher.

Ahmed Mustafa Zakaria, the President of El Wadi district team club, called the people of Nyala to stand by and support their team.

He explained that sport has become a means for communication and interaction between people and cultures. He thanked the people of Nyala for coming out to greeting the team.