CAF condemns attack on Togolese convoy - 2010

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CAF condemns attack on Togolese convoy

01-08-2010

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The Confederation of African Football condemned the attack against the Togolese delegation convoy heading to Cabinda from Congo.

Immediately after the news, CAF held an emergency meeting on that issue.

According to information sent to CAF again late in the afternoon, another meeting was held. The Angolan Football Association president who is also the director general of the Local Organising Committee, Mr. Justino Fernandes, informed the CAF Executive Commuttee that the incident happened 10 kilometers within the Angolan territory.

The Angolan authority deployed immediately a team down there to asses the exact situation.

According to the information provided by the director general, all injured people were taken to a hospital in Cabinda.

On Saturday morning, 9 January 2010, an important delegation be headed by the Angolan Minister on Internal Affairs, Ministers of Youth and Sports, members from the Prime Ministers office as well as a powerful delegation from CAF will be in Cabinda.

The Angolan Prime Minister will meet on Saturday CAF President, Mr Issa Hayatou, to take decisions to guarantee the smooth running of the competition.

The Confederation of African Football is terribly saddened by this events and express its total support as well as sympathy to the entire Togolese delegation.

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