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Nairobi, Kenya | AFP | Somalia and Sudan have pulled out of next month’s CECAFA Challenge Cup in Kenya, reducing the field to only 10 teams from the central, northern and southern African zones. Organisers of the Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) tournament said Somalia, which has …

Nairobi, Kenya | AFP | The Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) will dedicate next month’s Challenge Cup in Kenya to peace following the post-election violence witnessed in parts of the country. The 12-nation tournament, which runs from November 25 to December 9, will be played in Nakuru, …

Nairobi, Kenya | AFP | The Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) has named Kenya as host of its Senior Challenge Cup, two years since it was last held in Ethiopia. At an executive committee meeting held in Khartoum, Sudan the members expressed solidarity with Kenya over …

New East African competition starts  today Nairobi, Kenya | AFP | A new football competition for East African teams kicks off in Dar es Salaam on Monday featuring top league clubs from Kenya, Tanzania and Zanzibar. The inaugural SportPesa Super Cup is backed by the Kenyan and Tanzania football federations after …

Nairobi, Kenya | AFP |  The Confederation of East and Central Africa Football Associations (Cecafa) is looking for a new host for this year’s Senior Challenge Cup after Kenya backed out, officials said Thursday. Cecafa had sought Kenya’s approval after original hosts Sudan withdrew from staging the annual tournament for …

VIDEO: Tanzania 2 Kenya 1. The outcome of the CECAFA women’s tournament final, was not one many expected with Tanzania on top. The Kilimanjaro Queens shocked Kenya’s Harambee Starlets in the final to become kings of the region. Mwanahamisisomari inspired the victory in front of a packed gallery . Uganda however, failed …

CECAFA women’s tournament semifinal Tanzania 4 Uganda 1 Kenya 3  Ethiopia 2 Two early goals by Omari Mwanahamisi and Daniel Donisia gave Tanzania a flying start as they humbled Uganda’s Crested Cranes in the second semifinal of the inaugural CECAFA women’s tournament on Sunday. Tanzania’s Kilimanjaro Queens marched on to a 4-1 win …

CECAFA WOMEN semifinals: Sunday Kenya v Ethiopia 1:30 p.m Uganda v Tanzania 3.30pm Friday  Tanzania 0 Ethiopia 0 Thursday Uganda 1 Burundi 0 Kenya 11 Zanzibar 0 Wednesday Ethiopia 3 Rwanda 2 Tuesday Uganda 9 Zanzibar 0 Kenya 4  Burundi 0 Earlier Zanzibar 1 Burundi 10 Uganda 0 Kenya  4 Rwanda 2 …

CECAFA WOMEN football results:  Uganda 1 Burundi 0 Kenya 11 Zanzibar 0 Wednesday Ethiopia 3 Rwanda 2 Tuesday Uganda 9 Zanzibar 0 Kenya 4  Burundi 0 Earlier results Zanzibar 1 Burundi 10 Uganda 0 Kenya  4 Rwanda 2 Tanzania 3 GROUP A: Uganda, Kenya, Burundi, Zanzibar GROUP B: Ethiopia, Tanzania, Rwanda Fazila …

CECAFA WOMEN football results:  Tuesday Uganda 9 Zanzibar 0 Kenya 4  Burundi 0 Wednesday Ethiopia v Rwanda – 4 p.m Earlier results Zanzibar 1 Burundi 10 Uganda 0 Kenya  4 Rwanda 2 Tanzania 3 GROUP A: Uganda, Kenya, Burundi, Zanzibar GROUP B: Ethiopia, Tanzania, Rwanda   Hasifa Nassuna grabbed four goals as Uganda’s …