France, March 12 -- PatriceMotsepe on Friday became Africa's most powerful football administrator after he was elected president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF)

Motsepe, 59, from South Africa, was elected unopposed at the organisation's congress in the Moroccan city of Rabat.

The billionaire mining magnate succeeds Ahmad Ahmadwho was elected four years ago but suspended last November on corruption charges.

He is the eighth president in the 64-year history of the continent's governing body.

His ascent was sealed in a deal last week in which the three other candidates Augustin Senghor, Jacques Anouma and Ahmed Yahya, agreed to withdraw from the presidential race in return for top roles in Caf.

Motsepe, who is the brother...