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The African Football Confederation (Caf) has made a stupid and callous decision to ban Togo from the next two Africa Cups of Nations after the Togo team pulled out of the competition when their bus was attacked by a separatist group called the Front for the Liberation of the Enclave of Cabinda.

Three people died from this shooting and the team were understandably shaken up. Still, Caf has decided that because the government of Togo recalled the team after the tragedy that this somehow represents political interference from Togo on the competition itself. Fucking ridiculous.

Sure, ban the Front for the Liberation of the Enclave of Cabinda from ever fielding a team in the Cup but Togo? Why punish the players for being shot at by a rogue separatist group? This borders on the bizarre.

Perhaps this is a result of Caf having the same president for 20 years in the form of Issa Hayatou and he and his minions are out of touch dictators rather than leaders?

Category: Culture

Tags: African Football Condeferation, Issa Hayatou