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02-Oct-2009
 
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British football fans have been warned against travelling independently to Angola for the Africa Cup of Nations next January. The Foreign Office said supporters planning to attend "should do so in the company of persons or organisations experienced in local conditions". It added that crime levels in capital city Luanda were high. Angola was a controversial choice for host, having only ended its 27-year civil war in 2002. The government has used the tournament as a stimulus for reconstruction and is spending more than $1bn (£625m) on four new stadiums, new access roads, and... [read full story]                    

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