China s Stadium Diplomacy, A Winning Formula In Africa The Alassane Ouattara Olympic Stadium in Ebimpé, Ivory Coast - Sport-Ivoire
For decades now, Beijing has been generating good will and gaining privileged economic access by donating and renovating sports facilities in select African nations.
EBIMPÉ Brand spanking new, and in the eye-catching shape of a bird s nest, a massive Olympic stadium has now taken its place in the political history of the Ivory Coast.
Located north of Abidjan in the city of Ebimpé, the 60,000-capacity structure is an emblem of modern architecture. And it recently hosted several famous politicians and African pop stars who, at the behest of current Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara, sang and celebrated the life of his honorary son, the late Prime Minister Hamed Bakayoko, who died of cancer on March 20 in Germany.
The CEO said she reported the matter to Ng’ambo Police station where her case was recorded on occurrence book NGB/RB247/2021.
Some suspects have been arrested and are expected to be arraigned in court to answer a case on assault and the intention to cause bodily harm.
Before the Mapinduzi Cup, Yanga were training at Mao while Simba were at the main facility, Amaan Stadium.
“This act has just happened after a few months when our supporters were attacked in Morogoro by our rivals,” she said in another interview. “This is contrary to sportsmanship and that is why we took the decision to report the matter to the police.
Mwanaspoti ahead of the match that will be played at 16:00 EAT.
“As I have pointed elsewhere, every team that has participated in the tournament has had to face an opponent.
“The most important thing is that we qualified for the semi-final but we need to fight and see that we progress to the final.”
The official pointed out preparations as one of the difficulties they have encountered. The participating teams had to fly to the Island just after the Premier League entered its mid-season break.
“The most difficult challenge has been preparations but I am confident we will do great and earn a slot in the final,” he added.