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Nations Cup to continue despite Togo bus attack

"Our first priority is the safety of the players but the tournament will go ahead," Confederation of African Football (CAF) spokesman Suleimanu Habubu said in Luanda.

A bus driver was killed in the gun attack on Friday shortly after the Togo team crossed the border into the Cabinda enclave, where they are due to play their first group match on Monday.

"I don't know even if we will play (in) the Nations Cup," Togo midfielder Thomas Dossevi told Radio Monte Carlo.

CAF said high-ranking officials would fly to the area on Saturday. "We want to know the full facts which we don't have as yet. We cannot offer a reaction yet to the media before we have assessed the situation," Habubu told reporters.

Players due to play in the opening Group B games on Monday include Chelsea's Didier Drogba and Michael Essien.

Togo's African Footballer of the Year Emmanuel Adebayor was not injured, his club Manchester City said on Friday, but reserve goalkeeper Kodjovi Obilale and defender Serge Akakpo were wounded in the attack, Togo officials confirmed.

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