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The risk is that it rises into something much larger that then presents a much greater threat on the global scene,' on expert told Newsweek.

Co-hosts Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda prepare to make history as the first ever CHAN tournament co-hosts. The 19-team competition kicks off on Saturday in Dar es Salaam and runs through 30 August.