Ivory Coast Man Imprisoned for Match Stampede

From BBC:An Ivorian football official has been sentenced to six months in jail for his role in a deadly stadium stampede. Suggested Reading Black Musicians Who Were Targeted By The FBI and Other Law Enforcement The Best, Black TV Shows, Movies on Prime Video Happy Father’s Day: 15 Terrible Dads Video will return here when…

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An Ivorian football official has been sentenced to six months in jail for his role in a deadly stadium stampede.

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Albert Anzouan Kacou, head of the Ivorian Football Federation's match organising committee, was also fined $1,000 for manslaughter and fraud.

Twenty people died and more than 130 were injured when a wall collapsed at an Abidjan stadium shortly before a World Cup qualifier match in March.

Another man responsible for ticketing at the match was also sentenced.

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