Afcon 2017: Nations Cup prepares for kick off

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 Gabonese Prime Minister Emmanuel Issoze Ngondet with the Nations Cup trophy
Gabonese Prime Minister Emmanuel Issoze Ngondet with the Nations Cup trophy
The 31st edition of the Africa Cup of Nations will kick off at 16:00 GMT on Saturday when hosts Gabon take on debutants Guinea-Bissau.

Sixty years have passed since the first Nations Cup, which took place in Sudan in 1957, consisted of only three teams and was won by Egypt.