Togo's footballers were today flying out of Angola after their government intervened and ordered them to return following the terrorist attack on their team bus.
The decision, which comes hours after members of the squad voted to stay and take part in the Africa Cup of Nations, emerged after the Prime Minister of Togo demanded they return home immediately.
An assistant coach, press officer and driver were killed in the ambush by separatist gunmen near Cabinda, a terrorist stronghold, and two players were among those who were shot and injured. The rebel group Front for the Liberation of Enclave of Cabinda (FLEC) has claimed responsibility for the attack.
Included in the party that was attacked was team captain Emmanuel Adebayor, who is a standout for Manchester City of the English Premier League.
Togo, a narrow strip of land on Africa's west coast, remains one of Africa’s nastiest dictatorships which for years been the target of criticism over frequent human rights abuses and poor political governance.
The decision, which comes hours after members of the squad voted to stay and take part in the Africa Cup of Nations, emerged after the Prime Minister of Togo demanded they return home immediately.
An assistant coach, press officer and driver were killed in the ambush by separatist gunmen near Cabinda, a terrorist stronghold, and two players were among those who were shot and injured. The rebel group Front for the Liberation of Enclave of Cabinda (FLEC) has claimed responsibility for the attack.
Included in the party that was attacked was team captain Emmanuel Adebayor, who is a standout for Manchester City of the English Premier League.
Togo, a narrow strip of land on Africa's west coast, remains one of Africa’s nastiest dictatorships which for years been the target of criticism over frequent human rights abuses and poor political governance.
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