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Guess the nickname of every Africa Cup of Nations team

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The Africa Cup of Nations kicks off in Gabon this weekend, where the likes of Senegal, Ivory Coast, Ghana and Algeria will be setting out to achieve glory.

And while AFCON is a notoriously unpredictable tournament to conquer, one thing is for sure that many of the teams participating have fabulously colourful nicknames.

None of your boring 'The Blues' or 'The Reds' here. No, we're talking exotic and majestic animals and birds, even some significant geography and history.

Can you guess the nicknames of all 16 teams at AFCON 2017? Take the test below to find out
Can you guess the nicknames of all 16 teams at AFCON 2017? Take the test below to find out

Your challenge this week is to identify the nicknames of all 16 teams taking part.