Burkina Faso reach last eight in South Africa
Unfancied Burkina Faso will play a Africa Cup of Nations semi-final outside their own country for the first time following an extra-time win over Togo in Nelspruit tonight.
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Togo advance to knockout phase
Togo booked their place in the quarter-finals of the African Nations Cup for the first time after battling for a 1-1 draw in a controversial encounter with Tunisia in Nelspruit.
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Adebayor's Togo hold on to African dream
Emmanuel Adebayor's first-half strike and a stoppage-time clincher from Dove Wome earned Togo their first win of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, 2-0, and sent Algeria out of the competition.
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Gervinho strikes late with Ivory Coast winner
Gervinho volleyed in a late winner to help tournament favourites Ivory Coast begin their Africa Cup of Nations campaign with a hard-fought victory over Togo in Rustenburg.
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Tottenham nearing Adebayor deal
Tottenham are close to agreeing a fee for Togo striker Emmanuel Adebayor.
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Togo assistant suspended over fake team
An assistant coach of Togo's soccer team has been suspended for three years after he took a group of imposters masquerading as the national side to play a match in Bahrain.
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Togo cleared to play in Nations Cup
Togo have been officially cleared to play in the 2012 African Nations Cup qualifying competition after an African Football Confederation (CAF) executive meeting.
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Adebayor: 'I thought I was going to die.'
Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor has revealed he sent his parents a text message saying he was about to die in last month's terrorist attack on the Togo team bus at the African Nations Cup.
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Togo appeal is rejected
Togo's request for an urgent hearing into its appeal against a ban from the next two Nations Cup tournaments was rejected by the Court of Arbitration for Sport on Thursday.
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Adebayor outraged by Togo ban
Togo captain Emmanuel Adebayor has labelled the decision to ban his national team from the next two editions of the African Nations Cup as 'outrageous'.
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Togo hit with heavy penalty
Togo will be suspended from the next two African Nations Cups following their withdrawal from this year's competition after two members of their delegation were killed in an ambush.
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Sport At 7 - World Cup security
The Daily Mirror's Oliver Holt downplays the security ramifications for the World Cup after the horrendous attack on the Togo squad in Angola.
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Two arrested by Angolan authorites
Angolan authorites have arrested two people it says took part in an armed attack on a bus carrying the Togo national soccer team to the African Nations Cup in Cabinda that killed two of its members.
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Togo home but may return to Angola
The Togo squad returned home last night after opting to pull out of the African Nations Cup following Friday's terrorist attack on the team bus which left three people dead.
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No African Nations Cup return for Togo
Togo's involvement in the African Nations Cup is over following their failure to appear for their opening match against Ghana tonight.
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Togo plans for African Nations Cup still unclear
Uncertainty still surrounds Togo's plans for the African Nations Cup following Friday's armed attack on the team bus, but opening opponents Ghana have confirmed they plan to remain at the competition.
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Togo prime minister urges team to return home
Confusion still reigns over whether Togo will remain in the African Nations Cup following Friday's attack on the team bus, with the country's prime minister urging the team to return home today.
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Adebayor: We will leave Angola
Togo captain Emmanuel Adebayor has told French radio his team will head home from the African Nations Cup this afternoon on the advice of the Togolese government.
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Togo leave Angola on orders of government
The Togo squad are expected to return home tonight after the country's leading governmental figures overruled the players and ordered them to pull out of the African Nations Cup.
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Zuma: Togo attack won't affect World Cup
The president of South Africa Jacob Zuma denounced on Sunday the 'shocking and unacceptable' attack on Togo's football team in Angola but said it would not affect South Africa's hosting of the World Cup.