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After Stadium Delays, African Nations Championship Kicks Off

A groundkeeper puts the finishing touches to the pitch in Nairobi ahead of the African Nations Championship (Credit: AFP)

After severe delays in stadium renovations, east Africa is finally ready to co-host the much-awaited African Nations Championship (CHAN), kicking off on Saturday.

It is a historic moment for Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda, whose "Pamoja" -- meaning "together" in Swahili -- bid two years ago gave birth to the first Confederation of African Football (CAF) tournament in the region since 1976, and the first to be jointly hosted by three countries.

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