Africa Cup of Nations/France - Togo team shooting

Angola criticises French government over Togo attack

Article published on the 2010-01-15 Latest update 2010-01-15 17:59 TU

Pallbearers carry the coffin of Amalete Abalo, the assistant manager of Togo's football team, during his funeral in Lome on 15 January 2010
(Photo: Reuters)

Angola's foreign minister has accused French authorities of failing to take action against rebels linked to a gun attack on Togo's national football team last week.

Assuncao dos Anjos said more should be done to hunt down members of the Front for the Liberation of Enclave of Cabinda (FLEC) he says are living in France.

"We called the representative of the French government accredited here in Angola so we could present a note of protest from our country and our government referring to this attack carried out in Cabinda," he said.

Two splinter groups from FLEC took responsibility for the 8 January attack, which was carried out on the eve of the Africa Cup of Nations. Three people - the team's bus driver, press officer and assistant manager - died during the incident.

Two people were held following the attack, while the Togolese team withdrew from the competition.