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Today is another big day for Equatorial Guinea.

The hosts of the Africa Cup of Nations face Senegal in front of their home crowd.

But to what extent is the government hoping to use the tournament to deflect attention from accusations of human rights violations and corruption?

The BBC Africa's Manuel Toledo is in Malabo and has been speaking to Carmelo Modú Ebuka, Director of Communications for the National Organizing Committee of the Africa Cup of Nations.

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