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Egypt condemned on Thursday the acts of violence and terror occurring in Mali, which led to the death of scores of innocent people.
The Egyptian Armed Forces mourned on Friday the killing of two Egyptian peacekeepers and the injury of another in an improvised explosive device (IED) explosion while carrying out a mission in central Mali.
The announcement comes as numerous social media reports in Mali this week alleged that dozens of people, including civilians, had been killed in Moura.
The first contact between North Africa and Timbuktu occurred due to the gold trade in West Africa.
The 10 teams are divided into two levels based on the official FIFA ranking of November 2021.
Uganda's unexpected draw in Kigali against Kenya sent Mali to the final round.
The attacks in the Gao region, carried out suspected terrorists earlier this week, wounded several others.
Two armed men, including one who wielded a knife, attacked Mali's interim president Assimi Goita on Tuesday in the great mosque in the capital Bamako, an AFP journalist saw.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shokry received on Wednesday Malian counterpart Zeini Moulaye in Cairo to discuss bolstering bilateral ties in different fields.
Shoukri has discussed with his Malian counterpart Zeini Moulaye a number of issues of common interest.
Three French soldiers died while in operation in Mali on Monday when an improvised explosive device hit their armoured vehicle, the French Presidency said in a statement.
That is in collaboration with Cairo International Center for Conflict Resolution, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding (CCCPA) affiliated to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The president said in a message that Egypt would never forget the efforts of Toure in reinforcing bilateral relations.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the attacks, offering his condolences to the peoples and governments of Egypt and Mali, according to a statement from the UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric.
In a session chaired by Egypt, Egypt's Permanent Envoy to the AU Ambassador Osmaa Abdel Khalek congratulated the Mali people for returning back to the pan-African body.
Furthermore, Shoukry congratulates his Malian counterpart on taking office as Foreign Minister of Mali in the transitional government.
Adama Traore was named in the Spain squad by coach Luis Enrique on Friday, three days after also being called up by Mali.
While addressing the latest AU Peace and Security Council meeting on the evolving Mali situation, Abdel Khalek underlined the necessity of restoring the constitutional order swiftly.
They tackled the current preparations for holding the annual coordination summit between AU and regional economic blocs as well as preparations for the African-European summit.
Cairo offered its deep condolences to the Malian people for the victims of the recent violence, the statement continued.
