East Africa’s oldest and most prestigious university, Makerere has resumed lectures two months after President Museveni ordered its closure following a strike by the lecturers demanding payment of their incentive arrears. Shockingly, all the lecturer...
Nickname: The Indomitable Lions Previous Appearances: 17 (1970, 1972, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2015) Best Finish: Champions (1984, 1988, 2000, 2002) Who are they? Arguably...
Nickname: Lions of Teranga Previous Appearances: 13 (1965, 1968, 1986, 1990, 1992, 1994, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2012 and 2015) Best Finish: Runners-Up (2002) Who are they? Senegal have pretensions of being an African...
Nickname: The Desert Warriors/Les Fennecs Previous Appearances: 16 (1968, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2010, 2013, 2015) Best Finish: Champions (1990) Who are they? North African heavyweights who...
Nickname: Carthage Eagles Previous Appearances: 17 (1962, 1963, 1965, 1978, 1982, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2015) Best Finish: Champions (2004) Who are they? One of the continent’s...
Nickname: Atlas Lions Previous Appearances: 15 (1972, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1986, 1988, 1992, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2012 and 2013) Best Finish: Champions (1976) Who are they? Since winning the trophy in 1976,...
Nickname: The Elephants Previous Appearances: 21 (1965, 1968, 1970, 1974, 1980, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2015) Best Finish: Champions (1992 and 2015) Who...
Nickname: The Leopards Previous Appearances: 17 (1965, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1988, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2013 and 2015) Best Finish: Champions (1968 and 1974) Who are they? Two-time winners...
Nickname: The Black Stars Previous Appearances: 20 (1963, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015) Best Finish: Champions (1963, 1965, 1978, 1982) Who...
Nickname: The Stallions Previous appearances: 10 (1978, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015) Best finish: Runners-up Who are they? Long considered Nations Cup underdogs, and for good reason. Their first participation at...
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