Sierra Leone: Angry fans attack National team captain's house
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Angry fans of the Sierra Leone national team have vandalised the team captain's house after he missed a stoppage time penalty which would have put them through to the group stages of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers.
At least 29 people have been killed in northern Burkina Faso in two separate attacks by alleged militants according to government sources.
And in Zimbabwe, there's been reports of a disagreement between Robert Mugabe's family and the government over his final resting place.
(Image: Fans also attacked Red Cross ambulances after the match. Credit: Red Cross Sierra Leone)
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