Ibrahim Jaber Attends Launch of Equestrian Racing Festival at Khartoum’s Capital Horse Racing Club
Khartoum – Sudanhorizon
Lieutenant General Engineer Ibrahim Jaber, a member of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereignty Council, attended on Friday afternoon the launch of a trial equestrian race and the opening of the new racing season at the Capital Horse Racing Club in Khartoum. Held under the slogan “Reconstruction Race”, the event marked the return of equestrian activities to the capital after the period of war.
The event was attended by Dr Ali Yahya, Khartoum State Minister of Youth and Sports; the Qatari Ambassador to Sudan; the President of the Camel Racing Federation; and several officials, sports leaders, and a large gathering of equestrian enthusiasts.
According to the Sudan News Agency (SUNA), General Jaber praised the organising committee’s considerable efforts to bring the horse-racing grounds back to life. He stressed that the return of equestrian sport marked a genuine beginning for the revival of sporting, cultural and social activities in Khartoum.
Jaber also commended the Qatari Embassy’s consistent and prominent presence and its significant role in supporting sporting activities. He noted that the embassy had maintained a strong presence at Sudanese sporting and social events, reflecting the depth of fraternal relations between the two countries and their peoples.
The Sovereignty Council member said that equestrian sport had now returned, following the earlier resumption of football, demonstrating that Sudanese sport was capable of rising again. He also congratulated Sudanese teams on their victories in African competitions, particularly the country’s two football giants, Al-Hilal and Al-Merrikh, whose achievements had brought smiles back to Sudanese sports fans. He reaffirmed Sudan’s strong presence on the continental sporting stage.
General Jaber called on other sporting disciplines to follow the example of equestrian sport and football, urging all sports federations and clubs to resume their activities from within Khartoum.
He emphasised that this return was taking place alongside the significant victories achieved by the Sudanese Armed Forces on all fronts, which, he said, had paved the way for the restoration of normal life in the capital and the return of citizens, institutions and activities to their former state.
General Jaber reiterated the state’s commitment to supporting the resumption of sporting activities in all their forms, describing sport as one of the most important indicators of recovery and stability, as well as a message of hope to the Sudanese people that better days lie ahead.
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