Court of Arbitration for Sport hears Senegal's appeal over AFCON title
Summary
Senegal is appealing a decision that gave Morocco the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title by default. The Court of Arbitration for Sport is reviewing the case, and a final decision is expected soon. Meanwhile, other news from Africa includes an Ebola death in Kenya and a Zimbabwean author winning a writing prize.Key Facts
- Senegal and Morocco are disputing the 2025 AFCON final result.
- Morocco was awarded the title by default, which Senegal is appealing.
- The appeal is being heard by the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Switzerland.
- A decision on Senegal's appeal is expected within days.
- In Kenya, health officials are tracking contacts after the country’s first Ebola death.
- The Ebola patient had traveled from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
- Zimbabwean author Simbarashe Steyn Kundizeza won the 2026 Caine Prize for African Writing.
- The winning story is called "The Blue Fighter."
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