Assembly/AU/Res.1(XIV) RESOLUTION ON THE DECISION OF THE CONFEDERATION OF AFRICAN FOOTBALL (CAF) TO SUSPEND TOGO FROM THE NEXT TWO AFRICAN CUP OF NATIONS TOURNAMENTS The Assembly, 1. CONVEYS its heart-felt condolences and sympathy to the Government and people of the Republic of Togo and the families of the victims of the terrorist attack of 8 January 2010 against the Togolese National Football Team attending the African Cup of Nations tournament in the Angolan Province of Cabinda; 2. NOTES that the Togolese team suffered from the incident, loss of lives, injury and major psychological shock which can neither be erased nor ignored; 3. ALSO NOTES WITH REGRET the decision by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to suspend the Togolese National team from the next two (2) African Cup tournaments on account of its withdrawal from the competition after the terrorist attack on the team; 4. FURTHER NOTES the CAF rules barring interference by Governments in the running of football and is of the view that such rules cannot apply in this case because Governments ultimately have the responsibility for the welfare and security of their citizens; 5. CALLS ON CAF and its governing body to reconsider its decision to suspend Togo, in order to maintain the spirit of football aimed at bringing people together in the African spirit of unity, compassion and solidarity. Adopted by the Fourteenth Ordinary Session of the Assembly in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 2 February 2010