NAIROBI, Kenya, September 18, 2026 – Confederation of Africa Football (Caf) boss Patrice Motsepe admits preparations for next year’s Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania are behind schedule. The South African says there are certain areas that are lagging behind albeit he remains optimistic they will be completed in time for…
Addis Ababa — Ethiopia’s Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos and African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf held high-level talks in Addis Ababa on Wednesday, focusing on peace and security in the Horn of Africa and preparations for the 2027 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP32), which Ethiopia is set to host. The meeting, held at…
World Cup cohosts United States have warned the Democratic Republic of the Congo team to isolate due to Ebola fears. Published On 23 May 202623 May 2026 The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have no plans to change their preparations for the 2026 World Cup, despite a warning from the United States that the…
The Ugandan government has committed a whopping UShs 905 billion towards preparing for the TotalEnergies CAF AFCON PAMOJA 2027. The revelation was made on Tuesday by Chairperson of the Communications and Signage Sub-Committee of the AFCON-2027 Local Organizing Committee, Dennis Mugimba. Speaking during a Tuesday briefing, Mugimba detailed that the funds would be used to…
Nairobi — With just 22 days to go before the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, the Harambee Starlets have intensified their preparations, lining up two crucial international friendlies in West Africa before heading to Europe for a residential training camp. The squad is set to depart on Saturday, February 28, for Abidjan, Ivory Coast,…
Addis Ababa — Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has announced that Ethiopia has finalized its preparations to host high-level delegations attending the 39th African Union (AU) Summit and the 2nd Italy-Africa Summit in Addis Ababa. The Prime Minister stated that the country is fully prepared to welcome heads of state, government officials, and international partners for…
Addis Ababa — Ethiopia’s State Minister of Foreign Affairs, Birhanu Tesgaye, on Tuesday held discussions with Selma Malika Haddadi, Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission, on preparations for the 48th Ordinary Session of the AU Executive Council and the 39th Ordinary Session of the African Union Assembly, scheduled to take place from 11-15 February…
Algeria and Mauritania concluded their final warm-up before departing for the TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024 with a spirited 2-2 draw on Tuesday night at the Mustapha Tchaker Stadium in Blida. With just days to go before the continental tournament kicks off in East Africa, the two CHAN-bound sides used the friendly as…
The Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”) General Secretary Véron Mosengo-Omba has given preparations for the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda (“CHAN”) 2024 thumbs up with two weeks to kick-off. Mosengo-Omba is visiting Kenya and Tanzania to meet with Local Organizing Committee (“LOC”) of the kick-off on 02 August at Benjamin Mkapa Stadium….
Tanzania’s national team, the Taifa Stars, are in the final stages of their preparations for the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024 with an intensive training camp in Ismailia, Egypt. The East African side, who will co-host the competition alongside Uganda and Kenya, have been in North Africa for four days as they fine-tune their…
