Spirited Pirates fall short in Libya, taste first CAF Confed Cup defeat
Orlando Pirates suffered a 3-2 loss in Libya to Al-Ittihad in a thrilling CAF Confederation Cup tie on Sunday.
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Libyans Al-Ittihad beat Orlando Pirates in five-goal CAF Confed Cup thriller
Cape Town — Libyan champions Al-Ittihad defeated South Africa's Orlando Pirates 3-2 in a CAF Confederation Cup clash at the Martyrs of February Stadium, in Benghazi, on Sunday evening.
Orlando Pirates braced for a red-letter day when taking on Libya’s blue-eyed boys Al-Ittihad
Cape Town - Orlando Pirates are hoping to make it a red-letter day when they play the blue-eyed boys of Libyan football, Al-Ittihad, in a CAF Confederation Cup Group B clash at the Martyrs of February Stadium, in Benghazi, on Sunday evening.
After Confed Cup conquest, Pirates are razor-sharp for Arrows showdown
Cape Town — Orlando Pirates showed remarkable composure in their 2-0 win over JS Saoura in a Caf Confederation Cup match on Sunday, and it augers well for the rest of the season.
Libya faces challenge of two prime ministers
We also head to Nigeria, where authorities are urging thousands of internally displaced people to go back home. The government says the security situation in Borno state has sufficiently improved to allow them to close a refugee camp in Maiduguri. But some reports show a different picture, with many areas in the state still not secure.