Casablanca, Morocco, Dec 30, 2025 (AFP) - 'Make our country happy': Sudan dream of AFCON glory as conflict rages at home

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When war broke out in Sudan in April 2023, Ammar Taifour was in a training camp with his club Al Merrikh in Khartoum. "I just remember the surprise, the shock of the first gunshots. It was very surprising," the 28-year-old midfielder with the Sudan team at the Africa Cup of Nations tells AFP. "Then in the days after that there were power cuts and constant gunshots. It was just unbelievable. "I just pray for peace and for everyone who's in this si......

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