CAF approves Letshwiti's candidacy
Friday, January 15, 2021

Thumbs up: Letshwiti has passed CAF's eligibility check PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
CAF recently announced names of the 13 candidates to contest for the eight executive committee positions up for grabs. One of the eight seats is reserved for a female representative.
Candidates submitted their names before the November 12, 2020 deadline and CAF has now cleared the 13 candidates after an eligibility check. Other three candidates, Mamadou Antonio Souaré (Guinea), Seidou Mbombo Njoya (Cameroon) and Arthur De Almeida E. Silva from Angola will however, undergo further examination before their candidacy could be approved.
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