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President of African Football arrested over corruption released without charge

President of the Confederation of African Football Ahmad Ahmad. [AFP]

The president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Ahmad Ahmad, held in a corruption probe, was released without charge in France on Friday, the Marseille public prosecutor said.

Prosecutor Xavier Tarabeux said Ahmad was arrested in Paris on Thursday and questioned as part of an inquiry opened on May 28 by Marseille investigators into corruption, breach of trust and forgery.

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