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May 30, 2019
ThePresident, Confederation of African Football, CAF Ahmad said a specialcommittee has been set up to deal with security concerns at the Africa Cup ofNations in Egypt next month.
Atleast 12 people were injured when an explosion hit a bus carrying mostly SouthAfrican tourists in Cairo ten-days ago. The rudimentary device containing nails and pieces of metal detonated onthe perimeter of the Grand Egyptian Museum.
Egypt’sInterior Ministry said recently that terrorist group Hasm was planning a seriesof attacks in the country to create an “atmosphere of chaos”.
Egyptsays the Nations Cup will feature twenty-four teams from around the continentto play at venues in Cairo, Alexandria, Ismailia and Suez from June 21-July 19.
Ahmad,on a two-day visit to South Africa, told reporters that Egyptian government andCAF have for the first time implemented a security committee and they willcontinue to work together to try and make sure that nothing will happen.