Aubameyang, Mane and Salah vie for CAF Player of the Year award.
Cameroon once again insisted it would be ready to host the tournament
TP Mazembe are the African Confederation Cup holders.
Eleven players made the cut for the Player of the Year 2017.
How Aubameyang helped put Gabon on the map.
Amr Fahmy will be assisted by former Ghana international Tony Baffoe.
Morocco, Nigeria, Senegal, Tunisia and Egypt qualify for World Cup 2018 in Russia.
There are three of five places for African nations still available.
Nigeria qualify for 2018 finals after win over Zambia.
Aubameyang scored 40 goals in all competitions last season