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The
hospitality centre for African nations competing in the Olympics has had to
close because of unpaid debts, a spokesman has confirmed.
Africa
Village, set up in Kensington Gardens, west London, owes suppliers hundreds of
thousands of pounds, Laurent Bagnis said.
He said an
exact figure was not yet known.
A meeting
is to be held to establish whether the venue can open later for its Tunisia
Day.
It is the
first time at an Olympic Games that the 53 African national Olympic Committees
have come together to host one, specially dedicated house.
Located
opposite the Royal Albert Hall, it has an exhibition area and restaurant open
to the public and a reception area for Games officials, athletes and sponsors.
Since it
opened on 28 July it has received 80,000 visitors, said communications director
Mr Bagnis.
He said it
had closed on Wednesday, adding a meeting was going to be held to "solve
the situation".
Asked if
reports that £395,000 is owed are correct, he said: "We have a lot of
figures. I don't know which is right at the moment."
Tunisia Day
was supposed to feature a line-up of live music.
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