On the Road to Cabinda: The Togo Bus Attack 10 Years On

On January the 8th 2010, a group of armed militiamen attacked the Togolese national team bus as they travelled to the Africa Cup of Nations in Angola. That day, two team members died. Ten years later and the attack has largely fallen out of the public…

On January the 8th 2010, a group of armed militiamen attacked the Togolese national team bus as they travelled to the Africa Cup of Nations in Angola. That day, two team members died. Ten years later and the attack has largely fallen out of the public…

On January the 8th 2010, a group of armed militiamen attacked the Togolese national team bus as they travelled to the Africa Cup of Nations in Angola. That day, two team members died.

Ten years later and the attack has largely fallen out of the public consciousness. In this episode, we look back at what happened in a bid to find out why.

We’re joined by Matthew Kenyon (@MK_BBC), who covers sport for the BBC World Service (@bbcworldservice), as we retell the tale of the attack on the Togolese national team and trace the history up to the present day.

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