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Ahmad Ahmad manoeuvres to hold on to top African football job

The CAF president has not renewed the six-month agreement which in effect placed his organisation under the administration of FIFA and is angling to have his own contract renewed next year. [...]

Published on 18/03/2020 at 04:30 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Africa
Ahmad Ahmad manoeuvres to hold on to top African football job

Inner circles | Gabon
Mounguengui's powerful connections keep him at football federation helm despite scandal

Guinea
Millionaires' duel kicks off for Guinean Football Federation chairmanship

Algeria, Morocco
Precedence principle plays in Morocco's favour for CAN 2025

Algeria, Morocco
African football confederation irked by Algerian intransigence over Morocco

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Football bosses in final stage of picking CAN 2025 host nation

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The team helping Samuel Eto'o save his seat at FECAFOOT

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