Thirteen clubs from East and Central Africa
converge in the North and Southern Sudan
States to participate in a two week contest in which the World will watch keenly.
The CECAFA delegation led by General Secretary Musonye first visited North
Darfur three weeks ago and over the weekend made a last dash to Al Fasher and
Kadugli in South Gordofan where the event is expected to be held.
The Central Government of Sudan in Khartoum
and the Governors of North Darfur and South Gordofan have put everything in
place to ensure that the event takes place in the two states.
Al Fasher Stadium in the far North of Sudan
on the boarder of Chad has enjoyed relative peace for the last five years and
the decision by Sudan FA and CECAFA to
take the event there has excited many
people in that region. In the past three weeks, CECAFA- Kagame tournament has
seen the State Government renovate its two main Stadia and renovated five
training grounds. A flurry of activities being coordinated by Governor Osman
Mohammed Kebir has also seen a few Villas being put up for accommodation.
South Gordofan is also in top gear with
Governor Ahmed Mohammed Haruna making last minute efforts to ensure that the
40,000 capacity ultra modern Stadium is ready for the opening ceremony.
‘’ The people of Sudan are ready for the
event and we want to make one of the best Kagame cup competitions ever,” said
SFA treasurer Osama Atelamanan. Kagame cup is our major club event and we must
continue to make it the best regional event on the continent, he added.
Musonye who was accompanied by Kagame cup organising committee chairman Raoul Gisanura of Rwanda announced in Al Fasher that the drawing of lots will be held in Khartoum Tuesday. The thirteen clubs are:- El Merreikh Fasher, Al Shandy, Al Hilal Kadugli (Sudan), Al Nasr (S. Sudan), Yanga- holders, Simba (Tanzania), Tusker (Kenya), Elman (Som), Ports (Djibouti), Falcon (Zanzibar), APR (Rwanda), Vitalo (Burundi) and Express (Uganda).
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