{"id":980632,"date":"2022-02-07T22:27:34","date_gmt":"2022-02-07T22:27:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/02\/07\/caf-president-visits-families-of-olembe-stadium-tragedy-photos\/"},"modified":"2022-02-07T22:27:34","modified_gmt":"2022-02-07T22:27:34","slug":"caf-president-visits-families-of-olembe-stadium-tragedy-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/02\/07\/caf-president-visits-families-of-olembe-stadium-tragedy-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"CAF President visits families of Olembe Stadium tragedy [Photos]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/110631870_gettyimages-994504746-696x392.jpg\"   alt=\"Patrick Motsepe\" title=\"Patrick Motsepe\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Patrick Motsepe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>CAF President, Dr Patrice Motsepe, has visited the homes of the families of the victims of the tragic stampede at the Olembe Stadium which occurred during the Africa Cup of Nations.<\/p>\n<p>A day after the tragedy, the Secretary General and President Motsepe visited the injured in hospitals of Yaounde.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/k5bikq1q9szxznkpes2u.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Dr Motsepe, who was accompanied by Cameroon Minister of Sports and President of COCAN, Professor Narcisse Mouelle Kombi, visited several homes in Olembe, Nkolbisson, Simbock and Biyem-Assi where he met and engaged with the bereaved families.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/caw8deljolnoymgy0ka4.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>During his visits, the CAF President told the families: \u201cWe cannot feel the same pain as you but we have come to offer you the condolences and solidarity of the entire African football family and CAF.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn our Bantu tradition, which is part of the tradition of many African countries, we are going with the government to see how we can stand by you in this difficult ordeal because you must not be alone, \u201che added.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dr Motsepe was also joined by CAF Vice-Presidents Ahmed Yahya, Seidou Mbombo Njoya, Kanizat Ibrahim, as well as Secretary General V\u00e9ron Mosengo-Omba.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/qcsq7i5k7rlz9dybse9r.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>A day after the tragedy, the Secretary General and then President Motsepe visited the injured in hospitals of Yaounde.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"A_95HaA02YM\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Residents forced to share the fungal-contaminated source of water with animals \u2013 Adom TV (7-2-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/A_95HaA02YM?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Patrick Motsepe CAF President, Dr Patrice Motsepe, has visited the homes of the families of the victims of the tragic stampede at the Olembe Stadium which occurred during the Africa Cup of Nations. 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