Caf president Ahmad questioned in France

Confederation of African Football president Ahmad Ahmad was being questioned by French authorities in Paris yesterday morning, world football’s governing body Fifa said.

Ahmad, a former Malagasy Cabinet minister, had been reported last month to Fifa’s ethics committee for alleged corruption and sexual harassment by Caf general-secretary Amr Fahmy, who was then fired.

Among the allegations are claims that Ahmad forced Caf to buy sportswear through a French company rather than directly from manufacturers and at inflated prices.

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