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Africa Cup of Nations: The Olembe Stadium tragedy

We reflect on the tragedy outside the Olembe Stadium during Afcon.

Cameroon football journalist Giovanni Wanneh reflects on what he saw as he was caught up in some of the crush ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations match between hosts Cameroon and Comoros.

We also look ahead to the quarter-finals of the competition with the Gambia captain Pa Modou Jagne And the Tunisia defender Mohamed Drager.

Photo: The entrance of Olembe stadium in Yaounde, Cameroon. (Credit: AFP via Getty Images)

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Fri 28 Jan 202223:32GMT
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