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Football: PSG confirm Japan tour

Cameroonian football icon Patrick Mboma announces French club Paris Saint-Germain's summer tour of Japan, a similar preseason trip to the one they made in July last year, in Tokyo on June 2, 2023.

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Chinese firms, investors lauded for helping diversify Gabon's economy

STORY: Chinese firms, investors lauded for helping diversify Gabon's economy DATELINE: April 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:54 LOCATION: Libreville CATEGORY: ECONOMY/POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): OMANDA, Worker of a Chinese timber processing factory at Nkok SEZ 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): ANNE NKENE BIYO'O, Administrator general of the Administrative Authority of the Nkok SEZ 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (French): HUGUES MBADINGA MADIYA, Gabonese Minister for Promotion of Investments 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (French): GHISLAIN MOANDZA MBOMA, Director general of Gabon's National Investment Promotion Agency STORYLINE: From building roads and bridges to launching innovative businesses in Gabon's special economic zone, Chinese enterprises and investors are now being praised for helping boost and diversify the local economy. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): OMANDA, Worker of a Chinese timber processing factory at Nkok SEZ "We get along very well with our Chinese colleagues. Although we don't speak the same language, it is not a problem. We c

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Cameroon tune up for Japan friendly

BEPPU, Japan - Japan-based Cameroon striker Patrick Mboma (L) joins his compatriots in a practice in Beppu, Oita Prefecture, on Nov. 18 in preparation for the Kirin Challenge Cup friendly against Japan at Oita Stadium Big Eye on Nov. 19.

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Cameroon striker Mboma arrives in Japan

NARITA, Japan - Cameroon striker and former J-League star Patrick Mboma shakes hands with soccer fans at Narita airport, northeast of Tokyo, Jan. 26 after arriving in Japan to play for Tokyo Verdy. The J-League club have singed Mboma on a deal running through Jan. 31, 2004.

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(2)Cameroon vs Germany

FUKUROI, Japan - Germany's Christoph Metzelder (L) and Cameroon's Patrick Mboma compete in the air for the ball during the first half of their group E match of the World Cup finals at Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa on June 11. (World Cup 2002)

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(1)Cameroon vs Saudi Arabia

SAITAMA, Japan - Cameroon forward Patrick Mboma rounds Saudi Arabia goalkeeper Mohammed Al Deayea to score, but is ruled offside in their group E match in the World Cup finals at Saitama Stadium 2002 in Saitama Prefecture on June 6. (World Cup 2002)

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Nakatsue villagers cheer Cameroon squad

NAKATSUE, Japan - People in the village hall of Nakatsue, Oita Prefecture in southwestern Japan on June 1 celebrate Cameroon striker Patrick Mboma's goal in a televised match against Ireland at Niigata Stadium Big Swan. The Cameroon team had been training in the village for the World Cup finals. (World Cup 2002)

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(7)Ireland, Cameroon draw 1-1 in group E opener

NIIGATA, Japan - Cameroon striker Patrick Mboma celebrates his 39th minute goal against Ireland in their group E match of the World Cup finals at Niigata Stadium Big Swan on June 1. (World Cup 2002)

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(6)Ireland, Cameroon draw 1-1 in group E opener

NIIGATA, Japan - Cameroon soccer players celebrate after striker Partrick Mboma (10) scores in the 39th minute of their group E match against Ireland in the World Cup finals at Niigata Stadium Big Swan on June 1. (World Cup 2002)

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(5)Ireland, Cameroon draw 1-1 in group E opener

NIIGATA, Japan - Cameroon striker Patrick Mboma reacts after scores the first goal in the 39th minute of the match against Ireland in their E group match of the World Cup finals at Niigata Stadium Big Swan on June 1. (World Cup 2002)

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(4)Ireland, Cameroon draw 1-1 in group E opener

NIIGATA, Japan - Cameroon striker Patrick Mboma (2nd from R) scores the first goal in the 39th minute against Ireland in their E group match of the World Cup finals at Niigata Stadium Big Swan on June 1. (World Cup 2002)

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(2)Ireland, Cameroon draw 1-1 in group E opener

NIIGATA, Japan - Cameroon striker Patrick Mboma (L) and Ireland defender Gary Kelly compete for the ball during a match at Niigata Stadium Big Swan on June 1, the opening match of the World Cup finals in Japan. (World Cup 2002)

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(3)Ireland, Cameroon draw 1-1 group E opener

NIIGATA, Japan - Cameroon striker Patrick Mboma attempts an overhead kick during a match against Ireland at Niigata Stadium Big Swan on June 1. (World Cup 2002)

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(1)Cameroon soccer team leaves training camp for Niigata

NAKATSUE, Japan - Cameroon striker Patrick Mboma shakes hands with a villager in Nakatue in Oita Prefecture on May 31 as Cameroon soccer team players leave the village for Niigata after holding a week-long training camp there. Cameroon will play their opening game with Ireland in the first round of the World Cup finals on June 1. (World Cup 2002)

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Cameroon's Mboma dances with children

NAKATSUE, Japan - Cameroon forward Patrick Mboma enjoys dancing with children in Nakatsue, Oita Prefecture, during a cheering-on gathering for Cameroon on May 29, two days before the opening of the World Cup finals. (World Cup 2002)

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Cameroon's Mboma meets press

NAKATSUE, Japan - Cameroon forward Patrick Mboma speaks May 27 about the coming World Cup soccer finals and training camp in Nakatsue, Oita Prefecture. (2002 World Cup)

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England vs. Cameroon friendly

KOBE, Japan - Cameroon's Patrick Mboma tries an overhead shoot during the first half of a friendly match against England at Kobe Universiad Memorial Stadium on May 26.

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(2)Cameroon's World Cup team arrives in Kyushu village

NAKATSUE, Japan - Patrick Mboma (C) of Cameroon's World Cup team smiles at the warm welcome the team received on arriving at Nakatsue village in Oita Prefecture in the early hours of May 24 although they came to the village five days later than scheduled. Cameroon will do part of its training in Nakatsue for the World Cup, which begins May 31.

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Mboma tackles R. Baggio in Italy

Cameroon midfielder Patrick Mboma tackles Italian striker Roberto Baggio from behind in the 44th minute of the World Cup Group B match June 17 at Stade de la Mosson in Montpellier, France. Italy won 3-0 over Cameroon.

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Athletics - IAAF Diamond League Brussels 2021

Christine Mboma of Namibie during the IAAF Wanda Diamond League Brussels 2021, Memorial Van Damme meeting event on September 3, 2021 at King Baudouin stadium in Brussels, Belgium - Photo Laurent Lairys / ABACACAPRESS.COM

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Athletics - IAAF Diamond League Brussels 2021

Scherika Jackson,Christine Mboma of Namibie and Sha Carri Richardson of USA during the IAAF Wanda Diamond League Brussels 2021, Memorial Van Damme meeting event on September 3, 2021 at King Baudouin stadium in Brussels, Belgium - Photo Laurent Lairys / ABACACAPRESS.COM

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Athletics - IAAF Diamond League Brussels 2021

Christine Mboma of Namibie , Sha Carri Richardson of USA and Dina Ashaer- Smith of Britain during the IAAF Wanda Diamond League Brussels 2021, Memorial Van Damme meeting event on September 3, 2021 at King Baudouin stadium in Brussels, Belgium - Photo Laurent Lairys / ABACACAPRESS.COM

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Athletics - IAAF Diamond League Brussels 2021

Scherika Jackson,Christine Mboma of Namibie and Sha Carri Richardson of USA during the IAAF Wanda Diamond League Brussels 2021, Memorial Van Damme meeting event on September 3, 2021 at King Baudouin stadium in Brussels, Belgium - Photo Laurent Lairys / ABACACAPRESS.COM

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Athletics - IAAF Diamond League Brussels 2021

Scherika Jackson,Christine Mboma of Namibie and Sha Carri Richardson of USA during the IAAF Wanda Diamond League Brussels 2021, Memorial Van Damme meeting event on September 3, 2021 at King Baudouin stadium in Brussels, Belgium - Photo Laurent Lairys / ABACACAPRESS.COM

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Athletics - IAAF Diamond League Brussels 2021

Scherika Jackson,Christine Mboma of Namibie and Sha Carri Richardson of USA during the IAAF Wanda Diamond League Brussels 2021, Memorial Van Damme meeting event on September 3, 2021 at King Baudouin stadium in Brussels, Belgium - Photo Laurent Lairys /ABACACAPRESS.COM

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Athletics - IAAF Diamond League Brussels 2021

Scherika Jackson,Christine Mboma of Namibie , Sha Carri Richardson of USA and Dina Ashaer- Smith of Britain during the IAAF Wanda Diamond League Brussels 2021, Memorial Van Damme meeting event on September 3, 2021 at King Baudouin stadium in Brussels, Belgium - Photo Laurent Lairys / ABACACAPRESS.COM

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Athletics - IAAF Diamond League Brussels 2021

Scherika Jackson,Christine Mboma of Namibie , Sha Carri Richardson of USA and Dina Ashaer- Smith of Britain during the IAAF Wanda Diamond League Brussels 2021, Memorial Van Damme meeting event on September 3, 2021 at King Baudouin stadium in Brussels, Belgium - Photo Laurent Lairys / ABACACAPRESS.COM

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Tokyo Olympics: Athletics

Namibia's Christine Mboma poses with her silver medal at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Aug. 4, 2021, after placing second in the women's 200 meters at the Tokyo Olympics the previous day.

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Tokyo Olympics: Athletics

(From L) Bronze medalist Gabrielle Thomas of the United States, gold medalist Elaine Thompson-Herah of Jamaica and silver medalist Christine Mboma of Namibia pose with their national flags after the women's 200-meter final at the Tokyo Olympics on Aug. 3, 2021, at the National Stadium.

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Tokyo Olympics: Athletics

(From L) Silver medalist Christine Mboma of Namibia, gold medalist Elaine Thompson-Herah of Jamaica and bronze medalist Gabrielle Thomas of the United States pose with their national flags after the women's 200-meter final at the Tokyo Olympics on Aug. 3, 2021, at the National Stadium.

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Nakatsue villagers cheer Cameroon squad

NAKATSUE, Japan - People in the village hall of Nakatsue, Oita Prefecture in southwestern Japan on June 1 celebrate Cameroon striker Patrick Mboma's goal in a televised match against Ireland at Niigata Stadium Big Swan. The Cameroon team had been training in the village for the World Cup finals. (World Cup 2002)

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England vs. Cameroon friendly

KOBE, Japan - Cameroon's Patrick Mboma tries an overhead shoot during the first half of a friendly match against England at Kobe Universiad Memorial Stadium on May 26.

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Cameroon's Mboma meets press

NAKATSUE, Japan - Cameroon forward Patrick Mboma speaks May 27 about the coming World Cup soccer finals and training camp in Nakatsue, Oita Prefecture. (2002 World Cup)

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Cameroon's Mboma dances with children

NAKATSUE, Japan - Cameroon forward Patrick Mboma enjoys dancing with children in Nakatsue, Oita Prefecture, during a cheering-on gathering for Cameroon on May 29, two days before the opening of the World Cup finals. (World Cup 2002)

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(7)Ireland, Cameroon draw 1-1 in group E opener

NIIGATA, Japan - Cameroon striker Patrick Mboma celebrates his 39th minute goal against Ireland in their group E match of the World Cup finals at Niigata Stadium Big Swan on June 1. (World Cup 2002)

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(6)Ireland, Cameroon draw 1-1 in group E opener

NIIGATA, Japan - Cameroon soccer players celebrate after striker Partrick Mboma (10) scores in the 39th minute of their group E match against Ireland in the World Cup finals at Niigata Stadium Big Swan on June 1. (World Cup 2002)

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(4)Ireland, Cameroon draw 1-1 in group E opener

NIIGATA, Japan - Cameroon striker Patrick Mboma (2nd from R) scores the first goal in the 39th minute against Ireland in their E group match of the World Cup finals at Niigata Stadium Big Swan on June 1. (World Cup 2002)

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(3)Ireland, Cameroon draw 1-1 group E opener

NIIGATA, Japan - Cameroon striker Patrick Mboma attempts an overhead kick during a match against Ireland at Niigata Stadium Big Swan on June 1. (World Cup 2002)

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(2)Ireland, Cameroon draw 1-1 in group E opener

NIIGATA, Japan - Cameroon striker Patrick Mboma (L) and Ireland defender Gary Kelly compete for the ball during a match at Niigata Stadium Big Swan on June 1, the opening match of the World Cup finals in Japan. (World Cup 2002)

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(2)Cameroon vs Germany

FUKUROI, Japan - Germany's Christoph Metzelder (L) and Cameroon's Patrick Mboma compete in the air for the ball during the first half of their group E match of the World Cup finals at Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa on June 11. (World Cup 2002)

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(2)Cameroon's World Cup team arrives in Kyushu village

NAKATSUE, Japan - Patrick Mboma (C) of Cameroon's World Cup team smiles at the warm welcome the team received on arriving at Nakatsue village in Oita Prefecture in the early hours of May 24 although they came to the village five days later than scheduled. Cameroon will do part of its training in Nakatsue for the World Cup, which begins May 31.

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(1)Cameroon vs Saudi Arabia

SAITAMA, Japan - Cameroon forward Patrick Mboma rounds Saudi Arabia goalkeeper Mohammed Al Deayea to score, but is ruled offside in their group E match in the World Cup finals at Saitama Stadium 2002 in Saitama Prefecture on June 6. (World Cup 2002)

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(1)Cameroon soccer team leaves training camp for Niigata

NAKATSUE, Japan - Cameroon striker Patrick Mboma shakes hands with a villager in Nakatue in Oita Prefecture on May 31 as Cameroon soccer team players leave the village for Niigata after holding a week-long training camp there. Cameroon will play their opening game with Ireland in the first round of the World Cup finals on June 1. (World Cup 2002)

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Cameroon tune up for Japan friendly

BEPPU, Japan - Japan-based Cameroon striker Patrick Mboma (L) joins his compatriots in a practice in Beppu, Oita Prefecture, on Nov. 18 in preparation for the Kirin Challenge Cup friendly against Japan at Oita Stadium Big Eye on Nov. 19. (Kyodo)

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Cameroon striker Mboma arrives in Japan

NARITA, Japan - Cameroon striker and former J-League star Patrick Mboma shakes hands with soccer fans at Narita airport, northeast of Tokyo, Jan. 26 after arriving in Japan to play for Tokyo Verdy. The J-League club have singed Mboma on a deal running through Jan. 31, 2004. (Kyodo)

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Mboma tackles R. Baggio in Italy

Cameroon midfielder Patrick Mboma tackles Italian striker Roberto Baggio from behind in the 44th minute of the World Cup Group B match June 17 at Stade de la Mosson in Montpellier, France. Italy won 3-0 over Cameroon. ==Kyodo