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BBC Sport brings the latest news updates ahead of the weekend’s 2012 Cup of Nations qualifiers across Africa.
Follow the updates below:
1405 GMT: Defender Madjid Bougherra is ruled out of Sunday’s Group D game against Morocco because of a hamstring injury.
1300 GMT: Massive boost for Ghana as Sulley Muntari trains with the Black Stars ahead of Sunday’s Group I clash with Congo. Muntari was an injury doubt for the game in Brazzaville.
1230 GMT: Cameroon coach Javier Clemente says returnee goalkeeper Carlos Kameni will start in their Group E game against Senegal on Saturday. The Spain-based player returns to the squad for the first time since the World Cup in South Africa in June.
1048 GMT:Victor Moses is ruled out of Nigeria‘s clash with Ethiopia on Sunday because he has not received official clearance from Fifa.
1005 GMT: Injury forces Yaya Toure to withdraw from the Ivory Coast squad for the qualifier against Benin. He has been replaced by newcomer Max-Alain Gradel of Leeds United.
African Cup of Nations qualifying fixtures:
Group A: Cape Verde v Liberia, Mali v Zimbabwe
Group B: Nigeria v Ethiopia, Madagascar v Guinea
Group C: Mozambique v Zambia, Libya v Comoros
Group D: Algeria v Morocco, Tanzania v Central African Republic
Group E: DR Congo v Mauritius, Senegal v Cameroon
Group F: Burkina Faso v Namibia
Group G: South Africa v Egypt, Niger v Sierra Leone
Group H: Ivory Coast v Benin, Rwanda vs. Burundi
Group I: Sudan v Swaziland, Congo v Ghana
Group J: Guinea Bissau v Uganda, Kenya v Angola.
Sixth round fixtures:
Group K: Malawi v Togo, Chad v Botswana.
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