CAF Secretary General Quits Amid AFCON Title Row

Veron Mosengo-Omba , the General Secretary of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), resigned on Sunday, March 30, 2026, as pressure intensified over CAF’s leadership and a disputed Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) outcome.

His exit comes amid public calls for his removal and a widening controversy linked to the January 19 AFCON final. CAF’s decision to strip Senegal of the AFCON title and award it to Morocco triggered sharp criticism and renewed demands for an investigation into alleged corruption within the organization, according to the source material.

Mosengo-Omba, 66, said he was stepping down for retirement and planned to focus on personal projects. Even so, the timing of his resignation places it squarely within a period of heightened scrutiny of CAF’s governance and integrity, as the title reversal has been described as damaging to the image of African football.

Concerns had also been raised about Mosengo-Omba remaining in the role beyond CAF’s mandatory retirement age of 63. The source material says criticism circulated on social media and was echoed by some members of CAF’s executive committee, adding to the pressure around his continued tenure.

The title change was made by CAF’s Appeals Board. Senegal has challenged that decision and has taken its appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), keeping the dispute active beyond CAF’s internal processes and placing the matter into an international sports arbitration forum.

CAF has appointed Samson Adamu , the organization’s competitions director, as acting general secretary. The interim appointment sets up a transition at a moment when CAF faces questions about decision-making and oversight tied to its flagship tournament.

Mosengo-Omba is a former FIFA employee and a Swiss citizen. The source material also reports he is considering a run for the presidency of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s football federation, indicating he may remain involved in football administration despite citing retirement as the reason for leaving CAF.

For stakeholders across African football, the combination of a leadership change, an ongoing CAS appeal, and allegations of corruption has put governance standards and institutional credibility at the center of attention. Key uncertainties remain, including how the CAS process will proceed and how CAF will address calls for an investigation referenced in the source material.