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An entertainer dressed as Samba, the mascot of the 2017 African Cup of Nations, holds a giant ticket inside an office as tickets for the football tournament go on sale in Nzang-Ayong, about 33 kms from Libreville, on December 15, 2016. Gabon insists it is ready to host the African Cup of Nations, running from January 14 to February 5 next year, despite concern about the state of preparations amid political instability just one month ahead of the opening ceremony. / AFP / Steve JORDAN (Photo credit should read STEVE JORDAN/AFP/Getty Images)

An entertainer dressed as Samba, the mascot of the 2017 African Cup of Nations, holds a giant ticket inside an office as tickets for the football tournament go on sale in Nzang-Ayong, about 33 kms from Libreville, on December 15, 2016. Gabon insists it is ready to host the African Cup of Nations, running from January 14 to February 5 next year, despite concern about the state of preparations amid political instability just one month ahead of the opening ceremony. / AFP / Steve JORDAN (Photo credit should read STEVE JORDAN/AFP/Getty Images)
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