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President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni Tibuhaburwa has been honoured with the Confederation of African Football (CAF) President's Outstanding Achievement Award in recognition of his contributions to the growth and development of football in Uganda and across Africa. The Ugandan leader was specially recognised among other outstanding sports personalities on the continent during the 2025 CAF Awards ceremony held last night in the Moroccan city of Rabat.
Museveni received the prestigious plaque alongside Kenya’s President William Ruto and Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan for their role in strengthening football structures and supporting major continental sporting programmes.
According to CAF, the recognition was issued under the leadership of its President, Dr. Patrice Motsepe, who commended Museveni and the two other East African leaders for demonstrating exceptional commitment to the advancement of football on the continent.
Nabadda Shamilah
Meanwhile, Mbarara and Uganda’s referee Shamilah Nabadda was named Female Referee of the Year and rewarded for her outstanding performance across various assignments on the continent and in global competitions.
In the highly anticipated men’s category, Morocco and PSG defender Achraf Hakimi beat Liverpool and Egypt striker Mohamed Salah, as well as Galatasaray and Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen, to claim his first-ever Men’s Player Award.
Hakimi claimed his first-ever African Player of the year award
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