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  • Kenchic Ltd acknowledged by International Poultry Council for pioneering responsible poultry practices

    Kenchic Ltd acknowledged by International Poultry Council for pioneering responsible poultry practices

    The International chicken Council (IPC) has recognised Kenchic Ltd , top chicken producer in Africa, as the first African business to successfully implement the council’s antimicrobial stewardship standards.

    This significant accomplishment demonstrates Kenchic’s steadfast dedication to environmentally friendly methods and ethical chicken farming.

    Kenchic Ltd was announced by the IPC along with eighteen other private sector companies that agreed with the council’s antimicrobial use stewardship standards and acknowledged the significance of responsible antimicrobial use.

    These ideas were developed as part of the USAID-funded Transformational Strategies for Farm Output Risk Mitigation (TRANSFORM), an initiative headed by Cargill, to prevent the need for antimicrobial usage and, in the event that it is necessary, make sure it is done so in accordance with stewardship principles.

    This acknowledgment is proof of our steadfast dedication to ethical chicken farming and sustainable methods. We are glad to be working together with seven other international institutions to fight the pandemic of antibiotic resistance, which is a global concern.

    Jim Tozer, Managing Director of Kenchic Ltd., stated, “Our objective is to contribute to a safer, healthier food supply chain for our consumers.”

    Six groups and two corporations, representing over 30% of the world’s grill output, have joined forces to limit the use of antibiotics worldwide. The leaders are from Kenya, Brazil, Italy, India, Thailand, Vietnam, and Colombia.

    Through the National Antimicrobial Stewardship Programme, Kenchic’s dedication to ethical business practices supports the initiatives of the Ministries of Health and Agriculture and Livestock Development.

    In the fight against antimicrobial resistance (AMR), Kenchic’s dedication to ethical behaviour supports the work of the Ministries of Health and Agriculture and Livestock Development via the National Antimicrobial Stewardship Interagency Committee (NASIC). This highlights the value of cooperation for common health goals.

    One of the most important issues facing our globe today is AMR, according to Jonathan Mueke, Principal Secretary, State Department for Livestock.

    Due to the complexity of the problem, which jeopardises our ability to cure common infections and threatens the advancements made in contemporary medicine, coordinated multisectoral actions at the national and international levels are necessary.

    “We acknowledge the broader significance of Kenchic’s efforts in addition to celebrating their achievement,” he continued. Kenchic sets an example for the entire industry by being at the forefront of antimicrobial stewardship.

    “We acknowledge the broader significance of Kenchic’s efforts in addition to celebrating their achievement,” he continued. Kenchic sets an example for the entire livestock business by being at the forefront of antimicrobial stewardship. I urge further interested parties to do the same.

    A firm conviction in the interdependence of numerous facets of chicken production, including animal welfare, food safety, productivity, and consumer preferences, has served as the foundation for the company’s expansion.

    Kenchic’s journey towards ethical and sustainable chicken production has been steered by these values.

    “Kenchic’s dedication to responsible poultry production is commendable,” said Annie Kneedler, Chief of Party at USAID transform Cargill, in response to Kenchic’s commendation.

    They share the goals of the transform Cargill programme in their dedication to sustainable practises and food safety.

     

  • King Mohammed VI calls on International Community to help end Israel attacks in Gaza

    King Mohammed VI calls on International Community to help end Israel attacks in Gaza

    King Mohammed VI of Morocco has called on the international community to intervene and put an end to Israeli army attacks on innocent civilians in the Gaza strip.

    Speaking on Saturday in Saudi Arabia, King Mohammed VI, who is also the Chairman of the Arab and Islamic Summit, appealed to other countries around the world to help end Israel’s aggression in Palestine and save the future of the region.

    “The Arab and Islamic Summit, held in Saudi Arabia, is facing a continuing armed conflict in the Gaza Strip, resulting in thousands of deaths and destruction.

    “Israeli artillery and missiles continue to target defenseless civilians, including children, women, and the elderly, and have destroyed places of worship, hospitals, and camps.” Emphasized by the King

    As Chairman of the Al-Quds Committee, I call for an awakening of the international community’s conscience to stop the killing of human beings and work together to achieve four urgent priorities: bringing about immediate de-escalation, ensuring civilian protection, allowing for steady humanitarian aid delivery, and paving the way for a political settlement of the Palestinian question.

    The crisis is compounded by Israel’s aggression against helpless civilians and the silence of the international community.

    The meeting unanimously reiterated the need to end the ongoing attacks against the innocent population in Palestine.

    “It is incumbent on the international community and all of us to ensure the future of the region and its people is not left in the hands of those engaging in outbidding tactics.

    There is no alternative to genuine peace in the region: an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital, strengthening the Palestinian Authority under President Mahmoud Abbas Abu Mazen, and establishing mechanisms for sustainable regional security based on respect for international law and agreed international resolutions.” added King Mohammed VI.

    Resolving this crisis requires stopping the aggression against Al-Quds Al-Sharif and ending the provocations that hurt the feelings of more than a billion Muslims.

    The speaker has always sought to draw attention to the seriousness of these Israeli practices and their dire consequences for security and stability in the entire region.

    They are working on the ground to protect the Holy City of Jerusalem as a shared heritage and symbol of mutual respect.

    This comes as Israel’s air strikes continued in Gaza for 38 consecutive days, creating an acute shortage of humanitarian needs such as food, water, and medicine.

    So far, over 15,000 Palestinians have died, while over 30,000 have been left homeless as a result of the war between Hamas and the Israeli army.

  • Patel and Khan Win Maiden FIA Africa Rally Championship

    Patel and Khan Win Maiden FIA Africa Rally Championship

    Kenyan rally driver Karan Patel and co-driver Tauseef Khan made motorsport history by winning the FIA Africa Rally Championship at the season-ending ASA Rally of Tanzania.

    Patel and Khan negotiated their way to a second-place finish, collecting the championship title while also becoming the first Kenyan duo to accomplish this extraordinary achievement in a Ford.

    Karan and Tauseef rose through the ranks to victory in Rwanda, Kenya (Equator), Burundi, and Zambia.

    Karan Patel and his Navigator Khan display their Trophy

    However, the Kenyan duo chose to skip the Bandama Rallye and the Pearl of Africa Uganda Rally, forcing them to begin on a catch-up voyage to reclaim the coveted crown that went to Zambian Gomes the previous season.

    Behind Patel and Khan’s calm and steady demeanor throughout the season was an undercurrent of enthusiasm that broke into a jubilant stream during the prize-giving event in Sao Hill Mafinga, Iringa.

    Patel now joins the illustrious ranks of Kenyan drivers who have won the FIA African Rally Championship, including Shekhar Mehta, David Horsey, Jaspreet Singh Chatthe, Don Smith, Manvir Baryan, and Carl Tundo.

    “Winning the FIA African Rally Championship is the realization of a lifelong dream,” Karan Patel said of his historic victory. It is an honor to be listed alongside Kenyan rallying heroes.

    The 2023 FIA African Rally Championship season took place across seven countries over a seven-round calendar, demonstrating the rallying community’s resiliency after two tumultuous years marked by disruptions caused by the global health pandemic.

    Kenya’s return to the FIA World Rally Championship in 2021 has given the ARC fresh life, propelling it to greater heights.

    As the dust settles on the 2023 season, the following are the final FIA African Rally Championship standings:

    Patel in action in Tanzania

    1.Karan Patel (KEN) -144 points.
    2.Jas Mangat (UG) -141 points.
    3.Yasin Nasser (UG) -110 points.
    4.Hamza Anwar (KEN) -63 points.
    5.Prince Charles Nyerere (TZ)-55 poi td.
    6.Innocent Bwamiki (UG) -55 points.

    The Rally Bandana Rally of 2024 will kick off the 2024 ARC season.

  • Iran accused of setting up a global terror network against Israel

    Iran accused of setting up a global terror network against Israel

    The Jewish state is under siege not just by its neighbors, but also by a number of other countries.

    WELT has got intelligence material demonstrating the existence of a trail all the way to the Sahara.

    There is a militia gathering against Israel, and its commanders are discussing horrifying plans over the phone.

    Since the start of the Gaza war, Israel’s opponents have competed with threats and extermination fantasies – and some are actively engaging to enable Hamas.

    Hezbollah, the Lebanese terrorist organization, launches missiles into Israel practically every day, and terrorists have attempted to penetrate the nation through the northern border.

    Israeli villages near Lebanon’s border had to be evacuated.

    According to reports, Syrian militants have stepped out to support the struggle against Israel.

    Yemen’s Houthis have officially declared war on Israel, targeting southern Israel with long-range missiles and drones that were previously shot down by an American Navy ship.

    Shiite militias attack American military bases in Iraq.

    Algeria’s parliament voted unanimously in favor of war against Israel.

    Even in the depths of Africa, militias celebrate attacks on the Jewish state and lend support to its adversaries.

    All of these activities are being carried out by Iran.

    The Shiite dictatorship has constructed a global network of militias that it supports with weapons, money, and training, and which it then employs in its terror strategy – against the West in general, and the United States in particular.

    Tehran has been extending its network in recent years, as evidenced by intelligence reports and investigations by Western financial investigators, which WELT has had exclusive access to.

    As a result, Iran no longer only supports Shiite and Sunni organizations, but also others that have nothing to do with Israel or hardline Islam.

    The path leads to the Sahara. The Polisario Front, a socialist group centered in the Tindouf refugee camps in southern Algeria, is a great example of Tehran’s strategy.

    The Algerian-backed independence movement sees itself as the real representative of the people of Western Sahara, the desert region that runs along the Atlantic coast.

    Following a United Nations-sponsored cease-fire in 1991, the Polisario Front surrendered when Morocco had the upper hand.

    The organization controls a tiny portion of Western Sahara and operates a camp in the Algerian province of Tindouf, near the Moroccan border, where approximately 150,000 Sahrawis live.

    Morocco severed relations with Iran in 2018 due to its support for the Polisario Front.

    Hezbollah, Iran’s most powerful force, “sent military representatives to the Polisario, provided weapons to the front, and trained them in urban warfare,” Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita told reporters at the time.

    Tehran has sent surface-to-air missiles and drones to Polisario members in Western Sahara.

    Hezbollah, which is aligned with Iran, has built up training camps in Algeria for Polisario fighters.

    While officials of the Polisario Front and Hezbollah have refuted these charges, Morocco has stated that it possesses substantial intelligence on the Polisario Front and Hezbollah.

    Last year, a Polisario Front representative alleged that Iran supplied them with “kamikaze” drones to deploy against Morocco via Algeria.

    New intelligence reports, which WELT was able to see, back up Morocco’s claims.

    Thus, the publication possesses recordings and transcripts of phone talks between Polisario representatives and an agent posing as a Hezbollah contact in Ivory Coast.

    Mustafa Muhammad Lemine Al-Kitab is thus the Polisario’s liaison officer in Syria and is in charge of the Middle East.

    The agent inquired about the situation. On October 23, almost two weeks after the attack on Israel in which Hamas slaughtered 1400 people.

    The agent thus questioned about the issue with Lemine Al-Kitab in front of 140 individuals.

    Hezbollah representative and the Polisario emissary discuss the possibilities of combined assaults against Israel with Hamas, Hezbollah, Algeria, and others during the conversation.

    Lemine Al-Kitab offers to support the Polisario Front but emphasizes that its resources are not yet sufficient to attack the Israeli embassy in Morocco, for example.

    In other conversations, he repeatedly asks for more support from Hezbollah and Iran.

  • Sakaja Super Cup sub county group matches culminates on Thursday

    Sakaja Super Cup sub county group matches culminates on Thursday

    Sakaja Super Cup sub county group matches will conclude on Thursday 9th November, in various venues across the 17 constituencies of Nairobi county.

    In Embakasi Central Sub County, Boosters will face Fortune Kindren at Kayole Calvary, as Balistic hosts Big All Stars at Umama grounds.

    Dagoretti South Sub County sees Royal FC battle Ruthimitu, and Mainstream Academy taking on B-13 FC at Riruta Stadium.

    Mathare Sub County offers Pool FC versus Faith Homs at Depot grounds, New Mathare Youngsters against Imara FC, Mlango Kubwa facing Mathare ERC, and True Colours challenging Huruma Sports.

    In Westlands Sub County, UON Red City hosts Kibagare Slums at Githooro Grounds, while Talent FC plays Potters.

    Gachie Friends welcomes Patriots, and Young City dates Gully Side FC.

    In Kasarani, Clay City plays Mwiki United at Muhuri Muchiri, Plan B takes on Wolfsburg, and Kamal faces Maaji FC.

    In Kibra Kisumu Ndogo will clash against Makina All Stars, and Shofco entertaining AQSA FC at Toi Primary.

    After conclusion of the Sub-county group matches quarter-finals are scheduled for the this weekend.

    The Sakaja Super Cup, sponsored by the Sakaja Foundation in partnership with the Nairobi City County government and Football Kenya Federation, offers an enticing top prize of Ksh 3 million for the winners, while the runners-up will pocket 2 million shillings.

    The third-place finishers will secure Ksh 1 million.

  • Sakaja Super Cup enters crucial group matches

    Sakaja Super Cup enters crucial group matches

    The sub-county stage matches of the Sakaja Super Cup are reaching their exciting conclusion, with the last round of fixtures set to ignite anticipation among football enthusiasts.

    The last group matches will be played on Wednesday, November 8th, and Thursday, November 9th, 2023 in all sub counties.

    In the heart of Dagoretti North Sub County, match week five is poised to provide spectators with a football spectacle.

    The action commences with three exciting encounters: Siesa FC hosting Saints FC at Gatina Primary School grounds, followed by Boca Juniors facing Mzuka at the same venue with a 10:00 a.m. kick-off.

    To wrap up Wednesday’s football extravaganza, Costa Rica takes on Maranatha in another exciting clash.

    In Kibra Sub County, Kibera Golden squares off against Mashimoni at Toi Primary School grounds, while Katwekera All-Stars welcomes Upper Karen to the same venue.

    Sita Mbili is set to challenge Uweza, and Interbase will lock horns with Laini Saba in a later fixture starting at 3:00 PM.

    Embakasi South Sub County will see Boka Stars facing Reuben United FC at Vision grounds, and Corinthians hosting Legends at Reuben Grounds.

    Cyprus and Shofco Mukuru will engage in an intense match, while Kamongo FC clashes with Sun City at Vision grounds.

    Ruaraka Sub County is not left behind as Babadogo Babes go head-to-head with Ruaraka Sports at Drive-In Primary, and Lucky Summer Warriors meet Mathare Lames at Babadogo grounds.

    The football fervor continues with Korogocho Legends battling Titans, and Ajax Rock City squaring off against Korogocho United.

    Babadogo United will take on Lucky Summer All-Stars.

    Embakasi North round five matches include Dandora Maono challenging Dandora Phase Two at Tom Mboya Primary, and Dandora Fulnesco playing Dandora Derby at the same venue.

    In Kariobangi, Dandora Mamba will visit Kariobangi Stars, while Kariobangi Sports confront Dandora Hotspurs.

    Kamukunji Sub County will witness Shauri Moyo facing Gikomba All Stars at Shauri Moyo grounds, while Usacli entertains Walalah at Kiambiu grounds.
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    California Friends are set to have an exciting clash with Shauri Moyo United, and Kiambiu United hosts Wenyeji FC.

    In Roysambu Sub County, Kahawa Pride welcomes Spanners FC, and Hebron entertains Kamiti FC at Mahiga grounds.

    Holy Mary will take on Three Touch at Githurai Pandpieri grounds.

    Embakasi East Set for Fireworks

    Embakasi East Sub County promises an electrifying atmosphere as Team Unfit plays against Westlife United, while Real Soweto Hope hosts Savannah Boda.

    Exciting Matches Across Langata Sub County

    In Langata Sub County, Under Water takes on Zidisha FC at Strathmore A field, and Prisons hosts Mtaani FC at the Strathmore Zone B.

    Basel will face Wilson FC, while Manyatta FC plays Akiba, and South C United entertains Madaraka FC.

    Group fixtures will conclude on Thursday before paving way for sub county play offs .
    The Sakaja Super Cup, sponsored by the Sakaja Foundation in partnership with the Nairobi City County government and Football Kenya Federation, offers an enticing top prize of Ksh 3 million for the winners, while the runners-up will pocket 2 million shillings.

    The third-place finishers will secure Ksh 1 million.

  • Morocco marks the 48th anniversary of The Green March

    Morocco marks the 48th anniversary of The Green March

    Morocco’s King Mohammed VI led the country in commemorating the 48th anniversary of Green March Day on Monday.

    The day remembers the courageous march of hundreds of thousands of Moroccans who answered to the late King Hassan II’s call for a mass march to stop Spanish colonization of Morocco’s southern territories.

    In his speech, the King emphasized some of the country’s significant achievements during the last 48 years, such as modernizing programs aimed at serving inhabitants and making the greatest use of the country’s assets, particularly those in the Moroccan Sahara.

    “The recovery of our southern provinces allowed us to emphasize the importance of the Kingdom’s Atlantic dimension more effectively.”

    We have been able to enhance Morocco’s position, raise international support for our territorial integrity, and confront our adversaries’ evident and hidden tactics thanks to the dedication of our diplomatic service.

    “The Atlantic coast is our gateway to Africa and the Americas, just as the Mediterranean is our gateway to Europe,” said King Mohammed VI.

    “My goal is to transform the Atlantic region into a space for human interaction and economic integration and to make sure it plays a key role at continental and international levels.” said the King.

    King Mohammed VI during his address to the nation on Monday

    He also reaffirmed his commitment to completing development projects in the southern regions and to making services and infrastructure essential to people’s daily lives.

    The King urged for the establishment of a tourism promotion strategy in the Atlantic region, utilizing the many assets available and transforming it into a major destination for beach and Saharan tourism.

    “The strategic gas pipeline project between Morocco and Nigeria is part of that effort.”

    This initiative is intended to foster regional integration, boost cooperative economic growth, and serve development goals in Atlantic-bound countries.

    It will also ensure European countries’ energy supplies.” Emphasized the King

    “I would also like to honor the memory of the Green March’s architect, my venerable father, His late Majesty King Hassan II – may God bless his soul – as well as all those who have contributed to its success
    like all the righteous martyrs of our motherland.” King concluded

  • Nyaberi names provisional squads for East Africa Games

    Nyaberi names provisional squads for East Africa Games

    Kenya Volleyball Federation President Charles Nyaberi, has announced provisional squads for the 2023 East Africa Volleyball Community Games tournament set for Kigali, Rwanda, between December 12th and 22nd.

    While announcing the 20 names of provisional squads for both men and women,Nyaberi exuded confidence with Kenyan teams bagging both titles, praising their dedication, hard work, and talent of the selected players.

    The KVF President clarified that the players were selected after rigorous assessments and encouraged them to represent Kenya with pride and sportsmanship at the 2023 East Africa Community Games.

    Among notable names in the women’s team are Malkia Strikers’s captain Moim, who plies her trade for league champions Kenya Commercial Bank, as well as her team mates Juliana Namutira,Belinda Barasa,Esther Mutinda,Emaculate Nekesa, and Linzy Jeruto; Pipeline’s Leonida Kasaya, Pamela Adhiambo, Triza Atuka, and Agrippina Kundu.

    Kenya Prison has five players in the provisional team, including blocker Lorine Chebet, pamela Masaisai, striker Joy Lusenaka,and libero Jelizabeth Wanyama.

    The remaining three players are from the DCI: Jemimah Siang’u,Sarah Namisi, and Mercy Iminza.

    The men’s team includes six players from KVF 2023 league champions Prisons Kenya, including attackers Dennis Esokom, Alphas Makuto, and Sila Kipruto,blocker Timothy Kipruto, and setter Kelvin Kipkosgei.

    Other players in the men’s squad are Joshua Kimaru,Hudson Kipchumba,Brian Melly,Shadrack Misiko, and Naftali Chumba all from GSU.

    Full squads:

    WOMEN PROVISIONAL SQUAD
    OUTSIDE HITTERS
    1. Mercy Moim, KCB Bank
    2. Juliana Namutira, KCB Bank
    3. Pamela Adhiambo, KPC
    4. Leonida Kasaya, KPC
    5. Jemima Siang’u, DCI
    6. Sarah Namisi, DCI
    7. Pamela Masaisai, Kenya Prisons
    MIDDLE BLOCKERS
    1. Edith Wisa, KCB Bank
    2. Belinda Barasa, KCB Bank
    3. Triza Atuka, KPC
    4. Lorine Chebet, Kenya Prisons
    SETTERS
    1. Esther Mutinda, KCB Bank
    2. Emaculate Nekesa, KCB Bank
    3. Joy Lusenaka, Kenya Prisons
    LIBEROS
    1. Agrippina Kundu, KPC
    2. Elizabeth Wanyama, Kenya Prisons
    3. Linzy Jeruto, KCB Bank
    OPPOSITE HITTERS
    1. Loice Simiyu, KPC
    2. Pauline Ito, Kenya Prisons
    3. Mercy Iminza, DCI

    MEN’S PROVISIONAL SQUAD

    OUTSIDE HITTERS
    1. Dennis Omollo, KPA
    2. Dennis Esokon, Prisons, Kenya
    3. Naftali Chumba, GSU
    4. Elvis Kimtai, KDF
    5. Nicholas Matui, GSU
    6. Sila Kipruto: Prisons in Kenya
    7. Moses Macharia, KDF
    MIDDLE BLOCKERS
    1. Brian Kamonde, KPA
    2. Shadrack Misiko, GSU
    3. Timothy Kipruto: Prisons  Kenya
    4. Wilson Cheruiyot, Equity
    5. Eugine Okello, Trail Blazers
    SETTERS
    1. Kelvin Kipkosgei, Prisons Kenya
    2. Brian Melly, GSU
    3. Gregory Kiplimo, KDF
    LIBERO PLAYERS
    1. Sam Juma, KPA
    2. Hudson Kipchumba – GSU
    3. James Mutero, Trail Blazers
    OPPOSITE HITTERS
    1. Elphas Makuto: Prisons Kenya
    2. Joshua Kimaru, GSU

    The teams will report to residential training on November 14 in preparation for the games, after which the final travelling squads will be announced.

  • Thousands demonstrate against terror attack on civilians in Es-Semara

    Thousands demonstrate against terror attack on civilians in Es-Semara

    Thousands of people took to the streets of Laayoune on Sunday to demonstrate against terror attacks on civilians in Es-Semara, the spiritual capital of the southern provinces of the Kingdom.

    Participants in the march, organised by prominent locals and elected officials, angrily denounced the incident as “a terrorist act committed by enemies of the Kingdom’s territorial integrity.”

    Tens of thousands of people from Laayoune City and the surrounding area demonstrated their support for their fellow residents in Es-Semara, by flying the national flag in the streets and major thoroughfares of the city in response to this cowardly attack.

    They called for the international community to take responsibility “to put an end to the actions of the polisario, “a terrorist entity that detains our brothers and bombs our sons,” while also denouncing this “despicable attack that targeted innocent civilians in flagrant violation of international law” with slogans.

    They emphasised that these attacks, which target civilians, “attest to the failure of the separatist thesis on diplomatic, military, and political levels” and “are aimed at undermining the security and stability prevailing in the Kingdom’s southern provinces”.

    The signs said, “Like Daesh, the polisario is a bunch of terrorists” , “The explosions at Es-Semara threaten the peace and safety of civilians in flagrant violation of international law, international humanitarian law, and Security Council resolutions” .

    The Laayoune March came to an end when the statement of the Saharawi tribes’ Chioukhs was read.

    They expressed their outrage at this aggression, which they saw as a “vain attempt by opponents of the Kingdom of Morocco’s territorial integrity to disrupt and undermine the efforts being made at regional and international level, as well as at United Nations aegis, in support of Morocco’s sovereignty over the whole of its territory.

    ” The statement also expressed the tribes’ disapproval of international charters and conventions.

    The statement stated that “the opponents have blatantly failed in their misguided attempts to discredit the significance and validity of the Moroccan autonomy plan for the Sahara under Moroccan sovereignty, which has the advantage of, among other things, ending an unnecessarily protracted artificial war over the Sahara”.

    The signatories to the statement expressed their strong disapproval of this reckless attack in the face of this dangerous scenario and reminded the aggressor that Morocco, the security of its territories, and the security of its sons constitute a red line.

    In this regard, they declared that the aspirations of the separatists could not lessen the tribes’ Chioukhs’ determination to protect the Sahara with all of their hearts and minds, remaining united in support of HM King Mohammed VI and applauding all prudent and foresighted actions taken to preserve the Kingdom’s territorial integrity.

  • Nine CAF World Cup qualifiers to be hosted in Morocco in November

    Nine CAF World Cup qualifiers to be hosted in Morocco in November

    Morocco will host nine matches for the 2026 World Cup group stage qualifiers for both round 1 and round 2, slated for later this month.

    In group A, Ethiopia will host Sierra Leone at the Stade El Abdi in Eljadida on November 15th,before Burkina Faso plays host to Guinea-Bissau at the Grande Stade de Marrakech on November 17th in another group A fixture.

    Guinea opened their group G qualifying campaign against Uganda on November 17 at the Stade Municipal in Berkane City, before Niger hosted Tanzania a day later at the Grand Stade de in a group E encounter.

    Round two matches of the group stage, which will be held in the North African country, include Chad against Madagacar at the Stade de Honeur in Oudja City in Group I on the 20th of this month, Somalia play Uganda a day later in Group G at the Municipal Stadium in Berkane, and Burkina Fasso will visit Ethiopia at the Stade El Abdi in Eljadida on November 21st in Group A.

    Niger will be hosting Zambia at the Grande Stade de Marrakech on the 21st in group E, before Sao Tome hosts Namibia at the Grande Stade Agadir in group H on the same day.

    This is a big morale boost for Morocco, which has been selected to stage the 2025 AFCON finals as well as the 2023 FIFA World Cup finals alongside neighbouring Spain and Portugal.