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Omari removal from CAF elections again asks questions of Infantino’s weaponised ethics body

By Paul Nicholson

January 28 – The role of FIFA in African football politics is again coming under scrutiny after the world governing body surprisingly ruled out current interim president Constant Omari (pictured) from the Congo from standing for election for the FIFA Council. FIFA did however clear South Africa’s Patrice Motsepe and Mauritania’s Ahmed Yahya to stand for election for presidency, which confers its own seat on the FIFA Council.

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FIFA steps in to clear Motsepe and Yahya to run for CAF presidency

January 27 – World federation FIFA has cleared all four candidates, including South Africa’s Patrice Motsepe (pictured) and Mauritania’s Ahmed Yahya both whose eligibility had been in doubt, to run in the presidential elections of the Confederation of African Football (CAF).

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FIFA’s Mosengo-Omba tells Africa they have common aims, but CAF must clean up its act

January 27 – The next president of the African Football Confederation must be “absolutely honest”, according to FIFA’s Chief Member Associations Officer, Veron Mosengo-Omba.

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Senegal’s Senghor puts himself at front of race for CAF presidency

January 26 – Senegal’s Augustin Senghor has taken the bold step of declaring himself as favourite to win the increasingly bitter election race to become the new Confederation of African (CAF) president in succession to the disgraced Ahmad Ahmad.

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CAF bans Kenyan bosses after refusing to allow players to take covid tests

January 25 – The Confederation of African Football has banned two Football Kenya Federation (FKF) officials for six months after they were found guilty of breaching Covid-19 rules during the country’s 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Comoros in November.

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Cameroon crisis: CAS and Infantino demand new elections. CHAN plays on regardless

January 20 – As the delayed African Nations Championship (CHAN) continues in Cameroon following its eagerly awaited kick-off last weekend, complete with trademark fanfare, off the field there is anything but unity in the bosom of the national federation (Fecafoot) which has been riven with political division.

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Motsepe on the CAF campaign trail rubs shoulders with Infantino in Cameroon

By Samindra Kunti

January 18 – On the side lines of the 2021 African Nations Championship (CHAN) in Cameroon, Patrice Motsepe has been courting national FA presidents in a bid to strengthen his candidature for the Confederation of African Football (CAF) presidential elections.

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CAF awards Hayatou honorary presidency as CHAN kicks off in Cameroon

January 18 – Ousted in 2017 in an election that brought the now disgraced Ahmad Ahmad to power, former Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Issa Hayatou has been named Honorary President of the organisation.

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Yahya vents his fury over eligibility delay as he seeks to join CAF election race

By Andrew Warshaw

January 12 – Tensions are mounting ahead of the race to succeed disgraced African Football Confederation (CAF) leader Ahmad Ahmad at the helm of his continent.

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Turfed out: Ahmad reign is over as suspended CAF chief fails election eligibility checks

By Samindra Kunti

January 8 – Ahmad Ahmad has been banned from standing for the Confederation of African football (CAF) presidential election, the African governing body confirmed on Thursday. The candidatures of both South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe and Mauritanian FA president Ahmed Yahya will undergo additional eligibility checks before they are cleared to run in the election.

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Ivory Coast FA appeals FIFA’s Xmas ‘normalisation’ gift at CAS

Ivory Coast win 2015 Nations Cup

December 30 – The Ivory Coast FA (FIF) has lodged an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against FIFA’s appointment of a normalisation committee in the country.

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FIFA’s setting of Ivory Coast election rules could scupper Anouma’s CAF bid

December 22 – Reports in the Ivory Coast suggest FIFA is preparing to make public its ruling on the electoral process for the presidency of the country’s football federation (FIF), a move that could have serious consequences for Jacques Anouma’s bid for control of African football.

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Kenyan media blackout of FKF Premier League after reporters banned

December 14 – Kenyan media are boycotting the country’s top flight in response to authorities there selectively banning individual journalists from selected games.

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Infantino bangs the drum for Africa saying it must be ‘central’ to global football

By Paul Nicholson

December 11 – Addressing the CAF General Assembly today, FIFA president Gianni Infantino spoke of a priority within global football to “project” Africa on the world stage. It was his second Congress address, having spoken to the AFC earlier in the week.

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CAF forecasting $13m losses for covid challenged 2020-21 season

December 11 – The much-maligned and financially challenged Confederation of African Football (CAF) has said it is projecting a loss of $13 million for the 2020-21 season.