On 8 January 2010, the bus containing the Togo squad for the Africa Cup of Nations was subjected to an attack from gunmen; Salifou was on the bus during the attack who was said to be 'shaken but okay' after the incident.
ˌɔn ˈeɪt dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈɛn, ðə bˈʌs kəntˈeɪnɪŋ ðə tˈoʊɡoʊ skwˈɑːd fɚðɪ ˈæfɹɪkə kˈʌp ʌv nˈeɪʃənz wʌz sˈʌbdʒɛktᵻd tʊ ɐn ɐtˈæk fɹʌm ɡˈʌnmɛn; sˈælɪfˌuː wʌz ɔnðə bˈʌs dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðɪ ɐtˈæk hˌuː wʌz sˈɛd təbi ʃˈeɪkən bˌʌt oʊkˈeɪ ˈæftɚ ðɪ ˈɪnsɪdənt.