Tunisia beat Egypt and Algeria beat Togo.
Former winners Nigeria, Ivory Coast and Zambia lose at home.
Holders TP Mazembe through to group phase.
Holders TP Mazembe beat JS Kabylie .
Ahmad won 34 of the 54 votes in the election.
Nyantakyi was a narrow winner to take up a new seat on the council.
Issa Hayatou could still be CAF president for another 12 years.
South Africa end Mauritanian hopes.
Bigirimana made 13 apps during a loan spell with Coventry.
Guinea-Bissau reached the finals for the first time.