The smallest nation ever to host an African Nations Cup caused one of its biggest shocks last night, as Equatorial Guinea dumped Senegal out of the competition with a dramatic 2-1 victory in Bata.

Egyptian troops and riot police have stormed Cairo’s Tahrir Square in their latest attempt to evict protesters who want the ruling military to step down, a field hospital doctor said.

Hundreds of Egyptian soldiers in riot gear swept through Cairo’s Tahrir Square today firing on protesters demanding an immediate end to military rule.