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Last update: 6 hours agoWorld Cup & AFCON Roadmap: Cape Verde’s Columbus Crew defender Steven Moreira was named to the squad for the 2026 World Cup, while Ghana and Zambia both landed in Pot 2 for the 2027 AFCON qualifiers draw in Cairo—setting up a tough early run for teams chasing East Africa’s 2027 finals. Cameroon Infrastructure Push: After years of delays, Cameroon secured fresh financing for the long-stalled Ebolowa–Kribi road, and a separate UK-backed push aims to speed up UKEF-funded projects—while shippers’ councils signed a deal to modernise the Douala–Kribi/N’Djamena corridor. Public Finance Pressure: Cameroon’s unpaid bills to suppliers topped CFA520bn by end-March 2026, even as debt headroom looks “stable” on paper—highlighting cash-flow strain. Security & Governance Spillover: Nigeria’s President Tinubu vowed to rescue abducted Oyo teachers and urged legal reforms on state policing, as insecurity remains a regional political flashpoint. Sports Officiating & Politics of Trust: In the UK, referees’ body PGMO admitted a handball call error in Manchester United’s win over Forest—another reminder that credibility battles run alongside policy fights.
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