World Cup security plan to cover Africa Cup
- Published: 18 Jan 2013 at 02.45
- Online news: Sports
Football's Africa Cup of Nations, which kicks off this weekend, will enjoy the same kind of security as the World Cup in South Africa three years ago, organisers said Thursday.
Ethiopian football players take part in a training session on January 10, 2013 in Addis Ababa ahead of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations. Football's Africa Cup of Nations, which kicks off this weekend, will enjoy the same kind of security as the World Cup in South Africa three years ago, organisers said Thursday.
"For this tournament, the operational security concept as was applied during the 2010 FIFA World Cup is being followed, on a reduced scale," said Elias Mawela, who heads the country's top security operations, Natjoints.
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