"If the African cohesion does not exist, the Ethiopian candidate could not win; it reflects the importance of African unity behind a particular candidate," Shoukry said in his speech, praising the African countries' "strong" support for Khattab. At the Paris-based UNESCO headquarters, Egypt held a meeting with the 17 African representatives at the organization's Executive Board to discuss the African support for Khattab two days before voting, said Egyptian Foreign Ministry spokesperson in a statement on Friday. ......
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