The Gambias Papa Bakary Gassama will officiate the second semi final at the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations between Ghana and Cameroon on Thursday.

The 38-year-old is the reigning CAF Referee of the Year, an accolade he has held for the last three consecutive years.

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He is no stranger to Ghana games, having been in charge of the Black Stars' 1-0 loss to Egypt in their final Group D game in Port Gentil. He was also in charge of the 2015 AFCON final that saw Avram Grant's men lose the trophy to the Ivory Coast after a dramatic shootout.

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The semi-final in Franceville will be the respected FIFA referee's third of the 2017 tournament, and his 12th overall since making his AFCON debut in 2012.