Congo's sports minister has led a delegation of 100 officials to the African Cup of Nations soccer tournament in Gabon to resolve a player strike. Sports minister Willy Bakonga was called into action after Congo's squad, which includes England-based players Youssouf Mulumbu and Dieumerci Mbokani, boycotted a training session on Friday in a dispute over unpaid bonuses. Bakonga told Congolese radio before he flew to Gabon that he had time to solve the problems, with the team's first game against Morocco on Monday.
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