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The genesis of stadia crisis in Africa

Wednesday, February 22, 2023 | 260 Views |

Out of the 48 countries participating in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, only 24 have CAF approved stadia. Hardly surprising, but hardly ideal.

This is why it will be difficult to shake-off the enduring narratives about Africa being a dark continent. Welsh journalist and explorer, Henry Morton Stanley, is credited with the ‘dark continent’ view as he saw Africa as mysterious.

Africa is regarded as a continent in perpetual conflict, a continent that is the headquarters of hunger and famine and battling underdevelopment. It is a viewpoint that largely carries some truth.

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