LUANDA // Togo will be suspended from the next two African Cup of Nations following their withdrawal from this year's competition after two members of their delegation were killed in an ambush, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) say. "The players publicly expressed their willingness to return to the Nations Cup to compete. But the Togo government decided to call back their national team," the CAF said in a statement.
"The decision by political authorities contravenes CAF and African Nations Cup regulations. The executive committee therefore has banned Togo from the next two African Nations Cup and fined the Togo FA US$50,000 (Dh183,655)." Two members of the Togolese delegation died following an ambush on their bus in the northern Angolan province of Cabinda on January 8, prompting the government to recall the team for three days of mourning.
* Reuters
