Mr Maiga said the two landlocked countries had similarities in culture and tourism.

This is reflected in the fact that actor Ibrahim Maiga received many votes despite a weak campaign, she added.Another important factor was whether students know what the EU is doing and how it works.

Notably, the forum was inaugurated by ambassador Youssef Zadeh, representative of the Egyptian foreign minister; Maitra Sweata Maiga, chairperson of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights; Mabasa Fall and Professor Hanna Forster from the African Centre for Democracy and Human Rights Studies, as well as Alaa Shalaby, the president of the Arab Organization for Human Rights.

Maiga "presented to the president his resignation along with that of the members of his government," France 24 has quoted president's office as saying.

But they have not yet succeeded in disarming the group that many believe organised it, despite pledges by Maiga and Keita to do so.

Maiga is a powerhouse in her portrayal of Abeni, while Aaron Edo (Isaiah) is also impressive.

It was a measured pass from Uzbek midfielder Azizbek Haydarov to Mohammed Hilal, who tapped it for an unmarked Maiga to convert with ease.

Mali's Prime Minister, Soumeylou Boubeye Maiga, was due to visit the city on Thursday, the first visit by a senior government official to the unstable region in just under four years.

Now without Luvannor Henrique and Makhete Diop, they looked a jaded lot as Modibo Maiga scored a first-half brace to see Ajman register a shock 2-1 result against the six-time champions on Sunday.

Prime Minister Abdoulaye Idrissa Maiga, a number of ministers and senior officials, Mali's Ambassador to the State of Qatar Cheick Ahmed Tidiany, Qatar's Ambassador to Mali Abdulrahman Ali Al Kubaisi, the heads of diplomatic missions in Maliand and staff members of the Qatari embassy were present at the official reception ceremony.

The children were killed in the collapse of houses and walls in different parts of the city, said Zourkaleini Maiga, secretary general of the local authority.--AFP R.H.