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Africa hopes stars can shine in Egypt after officials cause shame

Harambee Stars captain Victor Wanyama at Kasarani stadium in a past match. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

Top African football officials hope the history-making Cup of Nations in Egypt from June 21 can deflect attention away from a string of embarrassing incidents involving them.

In recent weeks, CAF president Ahmad Ahmad and senior vice-president Amaju Pinnick and VAR have been dominating the headline space usually reserved for stars like Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane.

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