CAF has issued a statement after a number of journalists have been seen in heated exchanges in the media sections at a number of matches.
Earlier this week, SAFA technical staff and Morocco were spotted in heated exchanges after Bafana Bafana beat the Atlas Lions 2-0 to claim a spot in the quarter-finals of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
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The incident drew a lot of attention on social media, but it was by no means an isolated matter as there were reported collisions between Guinean and Senegalese journalists earlier in the competition too.
African football's governing body has since stated that it has noted the "unbecoming and unprofessional behaviour" of some media practitioners at AFCON.
On Friday, the organisation met with the Local Organising Committee, police and several organisations representing journalists to discuss the situation and reach a solution, and also urged fans to stay away from the media zone as there are many seats at the stadiums.
In an official statement, CAF ordered the following instructions to be noted:
"1. Going forward any media practitioner who is involved in wild celebrations and abuses other media colleagues will be immediately removed by Security and his/her Accreditation will be withdrawn.
"2. Any media representative who is involved in a fight in media areas or physical scuffle will have his/her Accreditation withdrawn.
"3. Any journalist (Non-Rights Holder) who films in the Media Tribune will be removed and his/her Accreditation withdrawn.
"4. Any media practitioner who uses vulgar in media areas either against Coaches, Players or his/her peers will have the Accreditation withdrawn.
"5. Any journalist who is live streaming in the Mixed Zone will have his/her Accreditation withdrawn.
"6. Use of Drones is strictly prohibited.
"7. Media cannot film inside the stadium (Only media centre, press conference room)."
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