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Gambia team in emergency landing scare on way to Cup of Nations

Gambia team in emergency landing scare on way to Cup of Nations

GAMBIA coach Tom Saintfiet said he and his players feared for their lives after the plane taking them to the Africa Cup of Nations finals made an emergency landing, delaying their arrival at the tournament in the Ivory Coast. Gambia’s squad set off from Banjul on Wednesday on a short trip to Yamoussoukro, where they will play their opening two group games, but minutes after take-off they turned around because of a lack of oxygen inside the plane, he said. “Luckily for us, the pilot recognised the problem and after nine minutes in the air turned around to land again.…
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Ivorian Christians celebrate Christmas in giant basilica

Ivorian Christians celebrate Christmas in giant basilica

LOUCOUMANE COULIBALY THOUSANDS of people gathered for Christmas mass at the giant Basilica of Our Lady of Peace in Yamoussoukro to mark the end of a year marred by COVID-19 and a disputed election that opened deep wounds in the West African nation. The chapel, whose towering dome is modelled after St Peter's basilica in the Vatican, sits on the edge of Ivory Coast's administrative capital, surrounded by flat savannah. After nightfall on Thursday, worshippers descended on the church, observing anti-virus measures, including social distancing and hand washing before attending midnight mass. "My message during these Christmas festivities is to…
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