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ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Let the party begin. Sébastien Haller scored late to lead host nation Ivory Coast to a remarkable Africa Cup of Nations title with a 2-1 victory over Nigeria in the final on Sunday. Haller fired in from close range in the 81st minute to complete the turnaround after Franck Kessié drew the Elephants level in …

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — The Confederation of African Football is taking steps to tackle what it calls the “escalating unbecoming and unprofessional” conduct of journalists at the Africa Cup of Nations. It comes after several incidents, including reporters fighting among each other and celebrating in the stands. CAF said Friday it met with the local organizing committee and police …