Guinea removed as host of 2025 African Cup in latest switch The African soccer confederation has removed Guinea as host of the 2025 African Cup of Nations because of inadequate infrastructure The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2022
African football head criticised for visiting Gabon FA president in jail Alleged victims and Fifpro have criticised the head of African football’s governing body for publicly supporting the president of the Gabon’s football federation, who has been accused of covering up widespread sexual abuse. The Guardian - UK · Sep 1, 2022
Africa Cup of Nations postponed to 2024 African football bosses have announced a rescheduling of the next Africa Cup of Nations in Cote d'Ivoire. Radio France Internationale · Jul 4, 2022
AFCON news: Tournament delayed by six months as African Super League creation confirmed The African Football Confederation have moved the dates of the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations tournament to January 2024. Evening Standard · Jul 3, 2022
African football’s indecisive leaders must accept the blame for Olembe tragedy Caf cannot sit above the carnage and casually brush off responsibility nor become Gianni Infantino’s Fifa plaything The Guardian - UK · Jan 29, 2022
Burkina Faso: Pro-junta protesters rally in Ouagadougou after coup In tonight's edition: Pro-junta protesters rally in Ouagadougou a day after a military takeover in Burkina Faso. Also, the head of the Confederation of African Football, Patrice Motsepe, blames Monday's fatal crush at the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon on an inexplicably closed gate. And Zimbabwe's main opposition leader… France 24 · Jan 25, 2022
Afcon stadium crush caused by ‘inexplicable’ gate closure, CAF president confirms Patrice Motsepe has called for an immediate investigation into the incident in Cameroon which left a number of people dead and many more injured The Independent UK · Jan 25, 2022
Fan stampede kills at least eight and injures dozens before Cameroon game At least eight people including two children died and 38 were injured - several seriously - after a stampede outside the Olembé Stadium in Yaoundé just before the last-16 Cup of Nations clash between Cameroon and Comoros. Radio France Internationale · Jan 25, 2022