North Africa surrender AFCON grip to West

Cameroon celebrate their first Africa Cup of Nations victory for seven years while Guinea-Bissau players despair on Wednesday PIC: GETTY/AFP IMAGES
Cameroon celebrate their first Africa Cup of Nations victory for seven years while Guinea-Bissau players despair on Wednesday PIC: GETTY/AFP IMAGES

With the Africa Cup of Nations in full swing, there appears to be a rapid shift of power from the north to the west while the south haplessly watches from the touch line.

Once upon a time, the Pharaohs of Egypt were nearly invincible while Tunisia and Morocco were devastating on their day.

But that memory is quickly being banished to the history books as new forces emerging from the west of Africa have seized control.

Editor's Comment
Gov’t must rectify recognition of Khama as Kgosi

While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....

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