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Egypt to host CAF 2019
Egypt beat South Africa in winning the challenge to host the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.
Egypt beat South Africa in winning the challenge to host the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. The decision comes after Cameroon was stripped of staging the tournament; Mass arrests and continued protests in Sudan: time for President Omar El Bashir to step down?; The skin colour of Miss Algeria 2019 sparks torrent of comments on social media platforms.
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