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CAF rolls out mobile phone translation system for journalists covering CHAN 2024
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 22, 2025

The system allows reporters to scan a QR code at the press conference venue, open a browser link, and listen through earphones as professional interpr...

Cash windfall awaits Harambee Stars as historic CHAN run pays off
Erick Kariuki  |  Aug 16, 2025

Their qualification to the quarterfinals, secured without even kicking a ball, has guaranteed them a significant financial boost from the Confederatio...

Six fan zones set up for Harambee Stars’ CHAN showdown with Zambia
Erick Kariuki  |  Aug 13, 2025

The move comes after the Confederation of African Football (CAF) slashed the stadium’s capacity by 40 per cent to 27,000 over security concerns.

CAF fines FKF Sh6.5 million over security breaches at Kasarani
Erick Kariuki  |  Aug 13, 2025

CAF’s Disciplinary Board found FKF guilty of failing to meet stadium safety requirements and warned that continued lapses could see Kenya’s national t...

Kenya edges Cameroon to lift African Women's U-20 Volleyball Championship crown
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 12, 2025

Kenya edged Cameroon 26-24 in a tight first set before dropping the second 19-25. The team bounced back with a hard-fought 28-26 win in the third set...

CAF limits Kasarani crowd to 27,000, bans paper tickets for Harambee Stars CHAN matches
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 11, 2025

The new restrictions, which take effect immediately, follow Kenya’s failure to address crowd control and safety issues during the Harambee Stars’ matc...

CAF slaps Kenya, Tanzania with hefty fines for breaches during CHAN matches
Erick Kariuki  |  Aug 07, 2025

The breaches took place during Kenya’s opening Group A match against DR Congo at Kasarani Stadium, a game that drew massive crowds and marked a histor...

CAF unveils new trophy for CHAN 2024 with Wanyama, Onyango and Ngasa leading the reveal
Erick Kariuki  |  Aug 01, 2025

In their joint appearance, Wanyama, Onyango, and Ngasa did more than lend their faces to the campaign; they embodied the spirit of regional cooperatio...

Kenya scraps visa fees for CHAN, AFCON visitors
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 06, 2025

The tournament, limited to players active in their home domestic leagues, will be jointly hosted by Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania.

Egypt to host 2025 U20 AFCON after Ivory Coast’s withdrawal
Michael Kirwa  |  Mar 27, 2025

Egypt will host the 2025 U20 AFCON after Ivory Coast withdrew as hosts, CAF confirmed on Tuesday. The tournament, set to run from April 27 to May 18,...

Eto’o wins appeal to stand as candidate at CAF elections
Reuters  |  Mar 07, 2025

The Court of Arbitration for Sport has upheld an appeal by Eto’o against his exclusion from the CAF executive committee elections in Cairo next Wednes...

Uganda to host African Volleyball championship on February 26
Erick Kariuki  |  Feb 17, 2025

The tournaments, which promise to thrill the fans in a non-stop double-gender event, will be held at Lugogo Indoor Stadium and Ok'la Sports Arena.

Employers' confederation calls for IGAD support to stabilise Sudan's economy amid conflict
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 14, 2025

Sudan is facing one of its worst crises in modern history as conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary RSF continues to push the...

Zamalek SC halts Kenya Police FC’s CAF Confederation Cup run
Rama Mohammed  |  Sep 20, 2024

Kenya Police FC's inaugural CAF Confederation Cup campaign came to a close on Friday after a 2-1 defeat to Zamalek SC at Cairo International Stadium....

Zamalek SC host Kenya Police FC in crucial CAF Confederation Cup Clash
Rama Mohammed  |  Sep 20, 2024

Kenya Police FC faces a formidable challenge as they take on Egypt’s Zamalek SC in the second leg of the CAF Confederation Cup Round of 32 on Friday....

Kenya Police FC face uphill battle after loss to Zamalek
Rama Mohammed  |  Sep 14, 2024

Kenya Police FC face a tough challenge after a 1-0 home defeat to Zamalek SC in the CAF Confederation Cup. With the second leg in Egypt, Police must s...

Zimbabwe to host CAF African Schools Championship
Erick Kariuki  |  Aug 14, 2024

The tournament will be held in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe's second-largest city

Former African football president Issa Hayatou dies
Reuters  |  Aug 09, 2024

The Cameroonian was the long-serving president of the Confederation of African Football for 29 years from 1988 until his surprise ouster in 2017.

Somali clubs Dekedaha and Horseed discover CAF opponents
Michael Kirwa  |  Jul 12, 2024

Dekedaha and Horseed will feature in the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup respectively.

Gor Mahia and Kenya Police FC discover preliminary opponents for CAF assignments
Rama Mohammed  |  Jul 11, 2024

Gor Mahia will face El Merreikh Bentiu in the CAF Champions League, while Kenya Police FC will battle Ethiopian Coffee in the CAF Confederation Cup, a...

Kenya Police football clubs in need of Sh 43 million to prepare for continental competitions
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 10, 2024

Kenya Police FC won the FKF Cup and will be representing the country in the CAF Confederation Cup while the Police Bullets won the Women's Premier Lea...

US troops pull out of Niger's Air Base 101
Reuters  |  Jul 08, 2024

Niger and its military-led neighbours Mali and Burkina Faso signed a confederation treaty on Saturday, signalling an ever-closer alignment between the...

RS Berkane and Zamalek renew rivalry in the CAF Confederation Cup Final First Leg on Sunday
Rama Mohammed  |  May 10, 2024

The return leg will be played a week later in Cairo, Egypt

USM Alger penalized in CAF Confederation Cup drama
Rama Mohammed  |  Apr 25, 2024

US Alger barred RS Berkhane from using kits that displaying the Morocco map, which allegedly included disputed territory

Blockbuster fixtures mark exciting return to CAF Inter-club competition action
Rama Mohammed  |  Feb 21, 2024

Africa’s premier club competitions, the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup are approaching the business end of the group stages, with team...

Brazil sack national football team head coach Fernando Diniz
Agency  |  Jan 06, 2024

Diniz presided over just two wins in his six months coaching Brazil, and had racked up a humiliating three straight losses in World Cup qualifiers, in...

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