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President of Confederation of African Football (CAF), Ahmad Ahmad

Below is the full speech presented by the President of Confederation of African Football (CAF), Ahmad Ahmad at the 1st African Symposium held between 18th and 20th July 2017 in Morocco.

Usain Bolt

Usain Bolt has confirmed he will run the 100m and 4x100m relay at the World Championships in London in August, his final event before retiring.

Defending champions Nigeria D'Tigers has been drawn in Group A alongside DR Congo, Mali and Cote d’Ivoire in the official draw for FIBA AfroBasket 2017 which took place on Sunday at The Westin Turtle Bay Resort and Spa in Balaclava, Mauritius.

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) Executive Committee held its meeting on July 20 to review the resolutions of the various working groups of the 1st CAF symposium held between 18-19 th July 2017 at the Palais des Congrès in Skhirat, near Rabat, Morocco.

World Football governing body, FIFA has debunk news reports claiming that Arab nations plan to boycott the 2022 World Cup billed to be hosted by Qatar. The fake report was published on a website designed to appear like an authentic Swiss news publication, 'The Local". The report claimed that the decision to boycott the competition was because of Qatar's alleged support for terrorism. The report specifically described Qatar as a terrorist nation.

Nigeria’s top athletes, Blessing Okagbare-Ighoteguonor and Tobi Amusan, have arrived the country ahead of the 2017 Warri Relays and Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) Grand Prix.