AFCON 2019: CAF stabs Cameroon

By Atia Tilarious Azohnwi The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has stripped Cameroon off the rights to host the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON. The decision was taken on Friday, November 30, 2018 by the Executive Committee of CAF meeting in an extraordinary assembly in Accra, Ghana. The continent’s football governing body said their decision was based on the slow pace of works in the venues expected to host the competition, coupled with security challenges facing the country. CAF added that countries interested to host the competition have until the end of December to submit their bids before a…