“As a small Air Cote d’Ivoire propeller plane took off from the Gambian capital of Banjul last Wednesday, some of the passengers started to feel drowsy. From his seat, Tom Saintfiet thought it was unusual when a few minutes later, the aircraft, which was flying to Abidjan, fell quiet. He looked around and many of the travellers — including members of the Gambian national football team, bound for the Africa Cup of Nations — were already sleeping. …”
The Athletic