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Macky Sall is Paul Biya’s guest of honor during the opening ceremony of the 2021 African Cup of Nations which opens this Sunday, January 9 until February 6, 2022 in Cameroon. President of the African Union (AU), will be the guest star of Cameroonian President Paul Biya this Sunday in Yaoundé. The President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Félix Tshisekedi, current president of UA, who will pass the torch to him next February, is also invited to this opening ceremony where several sports and diplomatic personalities are announced. The Senegalese head of state will attend the festivities in the new Paul Biya stadium in Olembe. He will follow in the wake of the opening match at 4:00 p.m. between the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon and the Stallions of Burkina Faso which will launch this competition. The Cameroonian president, who was personally involved in the organization of this Can, will be there. If his presence had raised some questions, the last doubts have been raised. At 88 and 40 years of presidency, Paul Biya is becoming more and more discreet. His last public appearance dates back to December 21, 2021 during an audience granted to the president of the African Football Confederation (Caf), the South African Patrice Motsepe. Fally Ipupa of the party This 33rd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations offers the oldest presidents of Africa in terms of age and second president in terms of longevity (behind Théodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, 43 years of presidency), d ” make a remarkable outing. According to investigative media Africa Intelligence, its host will only attend the opening match. Macky Sall who claimed the cup from the Teranga Lions, will not have the opportunity to follow the match of Senegal who will cross swords on Monday January 10 at 1:00 p.m. once morest the Zimbabwe Warriors in Bafoussam in Western Cameroon. This ceremony, which promises to be grandiose in this 60,000-seat Olembé setting, has several surprises in store according to the organizing committee. The international Congolese artist, Fally Ipupa, very followed in Cameroon, is thus expected. He is the guest of Samuel Eto’o, new president of the Cameroonian Football Federation (Fecafoot). Next to the opening match between Cameroon and Burkina Faso, we will follow the duel between the Blue Sharks of Cape Verde and the Walya (Antelopes) of Ethiopia at 19:00. Algeria, title holder, will try to keep its good and maintain its unbeaten streak (37 games) on Tuesday in front of Sierra Leona in Douala. The Fennecs are only three wins away from Italy’s absolute unbeaten record (40 games). Egypt, Senegal, Morocco, Mali and Ivory Coast are the other favorites to follow in this Can. Program: Sunday January 9 in Yaoundé: 4 p.m. Cameroon vs Burkina Faso, 7 p.m. Ethiopia vs Cape Verde

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