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Ivory Coast
Achi delegates management of AFCON budget

The $91m funds to cover delegation expenses for the next Africa Cup of Nations will be controlled by both the Ivorian football federation and the Confederation of African Football, but not the Ivory Coast's AFCON organising committee itself. [...]

Published on 28.06.2023 at 04:40 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Guinea
Behind the scenes of Mamadi Doumbouya's offensive on Russian miner Nordgold

Ivory Coast
Achi delegates management of AFCON budget

Ivory Coast, Morocco
With AFCON 2023, Richard Attias makes yet another foray into African sport

Ivory Coast
Ouattara won't play ball over rising CAN 2023 costs

Ivory Coast
Castel loses out to Cody's Drinks ahead of Africa Cup of Nations

Ivory Coast
General Bassanté takes part in AFCON 2023 security

Africa
African chambers of commerce hope to profit from AFCON 2023 team monikers

Algeria, Morocco, Western Sahara
Confederation of African Football rejects Sahrawi membership move

Ivory Coast
Former football star Drogba heads into fish business

Ivory Coast
Football boss Motsepe heads to Abidjan to sign controversial CAN 2024 deal

Ivory Coast
Sport ministry and prime minister battle over Ebimpé stadium revamp contract

Spotlight | Africa
FIFA boss Gianni Infantino tightens his grip on African federations