Witnesses said five armed men got out of a car and opened fire on passersby before heading towards the embassy, in the centre of the city. Other witnesses said there was an explosion near the headquarters of the Burkinabe armed forces and the French cultural centre, which are located about a kilometre (half a mile) from the site of the first attack.
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JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) -A club only promoted to Burkina Faso’s top division last year is poised to complete a CAF Confederation Cup shock when they take on big guns Al Masry of Egypt this weekend.
Salitas, from the Burkinabe capital city Ouagadougou, host last season’s semi-finalists Al Masry with a 2-0 aggregate lead after the first leg of their round-of-32 tie in Port Said last weekend.
It was a remarkable result as the West African country’s clubs generally perform poorly in continental competitions, while those from Egypt are often serious title contenders.
AFP Sport highlights five clubs not expected to go far in Africa’s secondary football tournament who could qualify for play-offs against the CAF Champions League first round losers.
Salitas
Clinical finishing and a string of brilliant saves from veteran Daouda Diakite led to the biggest surprise of this season’s Confederation Cup so far.
Salitas were given no hope when they traveled to Egypt to play Al Masry having struggled to get past Wakriya of Guinea — fellow debutantes to African club competition — in the previous round.
Masry have struggled since losing coach Hossam Hassan after last season’s semi-final loss to V Club of the Democratic Republic of Congo and are now in danger of making a shock early exit.
Mukura
Rwanda’s Mukura Victory are well placed to secure a play-off place at the first attempt thanks largely to a watertight defense.
They kept two clean sheets in ousting South Africa’s Free State Stars and then held 2017 quarter-finalists Al Hilal Obied to a goalless draw in Sudan.
With home advantage, Mukura have the edge as they seek to emulate compatriots Rayon Sport, who last season became the first Rwandan qualifiers for the group phase.
San Pedro
Ivorians San Pedro did better than anticipated when they drew 1-1 with Kinshasa outfit Daring Club Motema Pembe in the DR Congo, tilting the odds on winning the tie in their favor.
Should 1994 African Cup Winners Cup trophy holders Motema Pembe be eliminated, DR Congo are unlikely to have any representative in the play-offs.
AS Nyuki from eastern Congo lost 1-0 at home to Angolan side Petro Atletico and their chances of turning the tables in Luanda appear slim.
New Star
The Cameroonian outfit can thank Junior Ngongang for being in a favorable position to make progress after starting their campaign disappointingly.
New Star, from Atlantic port city Douala, were held to a goalless draw at home by Vital’O of Burundi in the preliminary round, but pulled off a shock 4-1 second-leg victory with little-known Ngongang the four-goal hero.
He scored again at Libya’s Al Ahly Tripoli last weekend, earning his side a 1-1 draw and putting them in pole position to win the tie.
Sharks
Kariobangi Sharks could face challenges on and off the field when the Kenyan club tackle Ghanaians Asante Kotoko in Kumasi after the first leg in east Africa ended goalless.
Before the match in Nairobi, the Ghanaians complained that the bus given to them by Sharks was too small and the visitors were also unhappy with “sub-standard” training facilities.
Some Kotoko officials publicly warned the club — representing Kenya for the first time — that they could face similar treatment when they arrive in the west African country.
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