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The Gabonese government preaches African unity but finds it harder to practice. After spending tens of millions of dollars on stadia and associated infrastructure, it has found holding (with Equatorial Guinea) the 2012 African Cup of Nations a sporting success but a political headache....

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Equatorial Guinea, Burkinabè, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Niger, Chinese, Moroccan, Tunisian, boubous, Stade de l’amitié

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