Premier League stars are arriving in Cameroon for the Africa Cup of Nations as rebels step up their activity to disrupt the tournament in the troubled Central African country, bringing new warnings of violence against fans and players.
The UK government is advising against all but essential travel to two of the Afcon host cities, Limbe and Garoua, where 12 Premier League players are due to play, including Liverpool's Mo Salah, Manchester United starlet, Hannibal Mejbri and Arsenal's Omar Rekik and Mohamed Elneny.
There is also the possibility of attacks across the country, warn human rights groups.