Togo

On 8 January 2010, the Africa Cup of Nations in Angola was just days away. I was in the province of Cabinda, preparing to cover Group B for the BBC World Service, and was also charged with handing over the BBC African Footballer of the…

The day will forever be remembered in Togo’s sporting history. On the 12th of August 2008 when kayaker Benjamin Boukpeti became Togo’s only Olympic medalist. ‘After the first round of the qualifiers, I did so bad. I was definitely on my…