Three-time Champions League winner Samuel Eto'o has joined promoted Turkish top-flight side Antalyaspor.
Benoit Assou-Ekotto has signed a one-year deal with St Etienne.
Title-holders Entente Setif suffered a 2:1 home defeat against fellow Algerians USM Alger.
Senegal international striker Demba Ba is on the verge of joining Shanghai Shenhua
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Tunisia and Belgian coach George Leekens have parted ways
Sudanese side Al Merreikh began the group phase with a 2:0 victory.
Etoile win as Ahly continue defence.
The three sides from Algeria, including reigning champions Entente Setif in GROUP B.
Tanzania has appointed former international Charles Boniface Mkwasa as interim coach
AFRICAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2016
2015 Champions: TP Mazembe
Holders TP Mazembe out of this year's competition.
Clubs qualified for the group phase:
• Zesco Utd
• Zamalek
• Entente Setif
• AS Vita Club
• Wydad
• Enyimba
• Al Ahly
• ASEC Mimosas
The draw for the group stage will be held on 24 May in Cairo, Egypt.
Algeria
Congo DR
Côte d'Ivoire
Egypt
Morocco
Nigeria
Zambia