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Dancers perform during the opening ceremony before the the opening match of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) between Egypt and Zimbabwe at Cairo International Stadium in Cairo, Egypt
Dancers perform during the opening ceremony before the the opening match of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Source: EPA/KHALED ELFIQI

Riham Maklad Family gathers in the early morning to watch the games of the AFCON to get her family together and find their connection to her home country

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By Abdallah Kamal

Presented by Fares Hassan

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Riham Maklad Family gathers in the early morning to watch the games of the AFCON to get her family together and find their connection to her home country

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