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The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has re-elected South African Patrice Motsepe as president for a new four-year term until 2029, following the approval of the 14th General Assembly of the continental federation on Wednesday in Cairo.
After being elected unopposed, as no other candidate ran against him, the 63-year-old Motsepe addressed the federations, saying: “Thank you, it has been a great honor to work with you because you represent the interests of the continent.”
Motsepe, a South African businessman, succeeded Malagasy Ahmad Ahmad in 2021.
In a related development, the mid-term elections for the CAF Executive Committee were held, in which Cameroonian football legend and current president of the Cameroon Football Federation, Samuel Eto’o, won unopposed as the representative of the Central Zone.
Previously, the CAF Executive Committee had rejected Eto’o’s candidacy due to his lack of required governmental support. However, he appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, which ruled in favor of his candidacy. The CAF Executive Committee subsequently approved his nomination on Tuesday.
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