African amputees' cup kicks off

Africa's first amputee football cup has started in Sierra Leone, with the hosts beating Ghana 3-0 in the opening match.



Each of the five teams has five one-legged outfield players and a one-armed goalkeeper in the tournament, which is being sponsored by Fifa.

Many of the players taking part lost limbs during long-running civil wars in their countries.

Thousands of people had their arms or legs hacked off by rebels during Sierra Leone's conflict, which ended in 2002.

Some 10,000 people watched the opening game between Sierra Leone and Ghana at the National Stadium in Freetown.