Down In History: Rwanda’s Mukansanga Becomes First Female Referee At AFCON
Salima Mukansanga
By Uganda Online Media
President Yoweri Museveni has appointed Maj Tom Magambo who has been in the Internal Security Organisations(ISO) as the new police Criminal Investigations Director.
“President Museveni has promoted Private Tom Magambo to the rank of Major and appointed him Director Criminal Investigations of the Uganda Police Force,” the acting UPDF spokesperson, Lt Col Ronald Kakurungu said in a statement.
Salima Mukansanga is set to make history at this year’s Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) in Cameroon, by becoming the first woman to referee at the men’s tournament.
The 33-year-old Rwandan is making her officiating debut on Monday making history at the ongoing tournament in Cameroon.
In the past, she has presided over matches in the Fifa Women’s World Cup, 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Africa Women’s Cup of Nations and the Confederation of African Football’s (Caf) Women’s Champions League – as well as umpiring for the top men’s teams in her home country.
Rwanda media report that as a teenager Ms. Mukansanga dreamed of becoming a professional basketball player, but opted to become a football referee 15 years ago.
