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[Published: Friday February 06 2015]

Africa Cup Semi-final 'war zone', Ghana 

Malabo, 6 Feb - (ANA) - The Africa Cup of Nations semi-final between Ghana and hosts Equatorial Guinea was described as a "war zone" after play was suspended for more than 30 minutes because of crowd trouble. Players ducked bottles thrown from the stands, Ghana fans sought safety behind a goal, riot police used tear gas and a helicopter hovered over the stadium. "It's now like a war zone," the Ghana Football Association (GFA) tweeted, claiming "barbaric acts of vandalism" while its president said it was lucky no-one was killed. When play resumed, Ghana sealed a 3-0 win to reach Sunday's final, where they will play Ivory Coast, who beat DR Congo 3-1 on Wednesday. Ghana FA president Kwesi Nyantakyi blamed Equatorial Guinea supporters for "unprovoked violent attacks" inside the stadium. "We are lucky that we haven't lost any lives, though people have sustained various degrees of injuries arising from objects thrown at them," he said. (ANA)
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