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2013 AFCON: Nigeria Falls In Group C, draws Zambia Burkina faso,Ethiopia+ Complete drawings

The Afcon 2013 draws have been held in Durban, South Africa, and Nigeria will play Zambia,burkina faso and Ethopia. The tournament kicks off on 19th January 2013 with the first match between South Africa and Cape Verde.

The Four groups consist of one team from each pot with top two finishers qualifying for the quarter finals.

Seeding
Pot 1: South Africa, Zambia, Ghana, Ivory Coast
Pot 2: Mali, Tunisia, Angola, Nigeria
Pot 3: Algeria, Burkina Faso, Morocco, Niger
Pot 4: Togo, Cape Verde Islands, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia
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Final Groups

Group A
South Africa
Angola
Morocco
Cape Verde

Group B
Ghana
Mali
Niger
DR Congo

Group C
Zambia
Nigeria
Burkina Faso
Ethiopia

Group D
Cote D’Ivoire
Tunisia
Algeria
Togo

Zambia Excludes Nigeria From Visa Free Countries

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Zambia has excluded Nigeria among the African countries that doesn't require visa to enter the country. Ordinarily, Nigerians should obtain Zambian visa at the point of entry into that country but latest development indicate that Zambia authorities have changed their mind on free visa application requirements for Nigerians.full story inside


The country said in its website that Nigerian nationals and some others going to Zambia as private/ business visitors or in transit shall apply for visas at Zambian Missions abroad. It however said the nationals who come to Zambia on confirmed Government business could obtain their entry visas at Zambian Missions abroad or points of entry upon production of official invitation letters.


The Minister in charge of Zambia’s Foreign Affairs and Tourism, Given Lubinda told BusinessDay in Lusaka that Nigeria suppose to be in the preference list whose nationals will obtain visa at point of entry. “We will look into it”

Probably aware that Nigeria has been excluded from the free visa requirement until at the point of entry, Lubinda however said it is in the interest of Zambia that more Nigerians visit the country as it is through such visits that bi-lateral trade between both countries can grow. Zambia buys cotton from Nigeria.
It is not clear why friendly Zambia subjected Nigerian nationals among those countries that require visa before entering the country but sources have linked it to security challenges in Nigeria at the moment.


Source: Business Day