CECAFA gets new interim president after Maduot’s exit

The Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) has a new president after incumbent Augustino Maduot lost his seat as president of the South Sudan Football Association (SSFA) last month. Burundi Football Federation boss Alexandre Muyenge has become the new interim president of CECAFA.

Maduot, who was assigned to lead CECAFA on an interim basis, lost the SSFA election to Francis Amin. The election is a turning point for CECAFA to elect a new boss until the 2026 elective general assembly. Maduot is credited with building the CECAFA headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, and reviving youth competitions and the Kagame Club Cup.

Eritrean National Football Federation (ENFF) president Paulos Weldehaimanot is the new vice president of the zonal union. Muyenge, 55, has been leading the football governing body of Burundi since 2021.

Maduot handed over his helm as president to Muyenge on Wednesday, September 10, in a ceremony held in Nairobi, where the Kenyan capital is hosting the 2025 CAF Women’s Champions League CECAFA Zone qualifying tournament.

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