Senegal's President Macky Sall speaks while his counterparts from Nigeria Muhammadu Buhari, Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa, and Mauritania, Mohamed Ould El-Ghazouani listen as they attend a summit under the theme "Feed Africa", which is hosted by the African Development Bank and the African Union Commission in Dakar, Senegal, January 25, 2023. REUTERS/Ngouda Dione 

Mauritania's Foreign Minister Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug attends the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. Headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 26, 2022. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz 

Mauritania's Foreign Minister Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug addresses the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. Headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 26, 2022. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz 

Mauritania's Foreign Minister Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug addresses the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. Headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 26, 2022. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz 

French President Emmanuel Macron meets Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould El-Ghazouani in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, May 15, 2022. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann/Pool 

President of Mauritania Mohamed Ould El-Ghazouani arrives for the second day of a European Union (EU) African Union (AU) summit at the European Council Building in Brussels, Belgium, February 18, 2022. John Thys / Pool via REUTERS 

Mauritania's President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani is welcomed by French President Emmanuel Macron and European Council President Charles Michel during the European Union - African Union summit in Brussels, Belgium, February 17, 2022. Olivier Hoslet/Pool via REUTERS 

Mauritania's President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani is welcomed by European Council President Charles Michel and French President Emmanuel Macron during the European Union - African Union summit in Brussels, Belgium, February 17, 2022. Olivier Hoslet/Pool via REUTERS 

Mauritania's President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani is welcomed by French President Emmanuel Macron and European Council President Charles Michel during the European Union - African Union summit in Brussels, Belgium, February 17, 2022. Olivier Hoslet/Pool via REUTERS 

Mauritania's President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani arrives for the first day of a European Union- African Union summit at the European Council building in Brussels, Belgium, February 17, 2022. John Thys/Pool via REUTERS 

Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations - Group F - Mali v Mauritania - Stade de Japoma, Douala, Cameroon - January 20, 2022 Mali players celebrate with their fans after the match REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani 

Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations - Group F - Mali v Mauritania - Stade de Japoma, Douala, Cameroon - January 20, 2022 Mali's Ibrahim Mounkoro and Boubacar Kiki Kouyate embrace REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani 

Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations - Group F - Mali v Mauritania - Stade de Japoma, Douala, Cameroon - January 20, 2022 Mali's Moussa Doumbia in action with Mauritania's Ibrehima Coulibaly REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani 

Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations - Group F - Mali v Mauritania - Stade de Japoma, Douala, Cameroon - January 20, 2022 Mali fans celebrate during the match REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani 

Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations - Group F - Mali v Mauritania - Stade de Japoma, Douala, Cameroon - January 20, 2022 Mali coach Mohamed Magassouba REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani 

Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations - Group F - Mali v Mauritania - Stade de Japoma, Douala, Cameroon - January 20, 2022 Mali's Ibrahima Kone scores their first goal from the penalty spot REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani 

Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations - Group F - Mali v Mauritania - Stade de Japoma, Douala, Cameroon - January 20, 2022 Mali's Yves Bissouma talks to referee Bernard Camille REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani 

Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations - Group F - Mali v Mauritania - Stade de Japoma, Douala, Cameroon - January 20, 2022 Mali's Ibrahima Kone celebrates scoring their second goal with teammates REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani 

Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations - Group F - Mali v Mauritania - Stade de Japoma, Douala, Cameroon - January 20, 2022 Mauritania's Babacar Diop in action with Mali's Boubacar Kiki Kouyate REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani 

Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations - Group F - Mali v Mauritania - Stade de Japoma, Douala, Cameroon - January 20, 2022 Mali's Adama Traore in action REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani 

Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations - Group F - Mali v Mauritania - Stade de Japoma, Douala, Cameroon - January 20, 2022 Mali's Adama Traore reacts REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani 

Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations - Group F - Mali v Mauritania - Stade de Japoma, Douala, Cameroon - January 20, 2022 General view as fans watch the match REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani 

Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations - Group F - Mali v Mauritania - Stade de Japoma, Douala, Cameroon - January 20, 2022 Mauritania's Harouna Abou Demba in action REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani 

Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations - Group F - Mali v Mauritania - Stade de Japoma, Douala, Cameroon - January 20, 2022 Mauritania coach Didier Gomes Da Rosa helps Mali's Moussa Doumbia REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani 

Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations - Group F - Mali v Mauritania - Stade de Japoma, Douala, Cameroon - January 20, 2022 Mauritania coach Didier Gomes Da Rosa reacts REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani 

Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations - Group F - Mali v Mauritania - Stade de Japoma, Douala, Cameroon - January 20, 2022 Mali's Adama Traore in action with Mauritania's Mohamed Dellah Yali REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani 

Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations - Group F - Mali v Mauritania - Stade de Japoma, Douala, Cameroon - January 20, 2022 Mali's Adama Traore in action with Mauritania's Mohamed Dellah Yali REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani 

Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations - Group F - Mali v Mauritania - Stade de Japoma, Douala, Cameroon - January 20, 2022 Mauritania coach Didier Gomes Da Rosa reacts REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani 

Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations - Group F - Mali v Mauritania - Stade de Japoma, Douala, Cameroon - January 20, 2022 Mali players celebrate their first goal scored by Massadio Haidara REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani 

Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations - Group F - Mali v Mauritania - Stade de Japoma, Douala, Cameroon - January 20, 2022 Mali's Massadio Haidara celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani 

Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations - Group F - Mali v Mauritania - Stade de Japoma, Douala, Cameroon - January 20, 2022 Mauritania coach Didier Gomes Da Rosa before the match REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani 

Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations - Group F - Mali v Mauritania - Stade de Japoma, Douala, Cameroon - January 20, 2022 Mali coach Mohamed Magassouba before the match REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani 

Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations - Group F - Mali v Mauritania - Stade de Japoma, Douala, Cameroon - January 20, 2022 Mauritania coach Didier Gomes Da Rosa before the match REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani 

Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations - Group F - Mali v Mauritania - Stade de Japoma, Douala, Cameroon - January 20, 2022 Mali players line up before the match REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani 

Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations - Group F - Mali v Mauritania - Stade de Japoma, Douala, Cameroon - January 20, 2022 Mali's Ibrahima Kone celebrates their first goal scored by Massadio Haidara REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani 

Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations - Group F - Mali v Mauritania - Stade de Japoma, Douala, Cameroon - January 20, 2022 Mali's Ibrahima Kone celebrates their first goal scored by Massadio Haidara REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani 

Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations - Group F - Mali v Mauritania - Stade de Japoma, Douala, Cameroon - January 20, 2022 Mali coach Mohamed Magassouba before the match REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani 

Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations - Group F - Mali v Mauritania - Stade de Japoma, Douala, Cameroon - January 20, 2022 Mali coach Mohamed Magassouba before the match REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani 

Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations - Group F - Mali v Mauritania - Stade de Japoma, Douala, Cameroon - January 20, 2022 Mali players line up before the match REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani 

Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations - Group F - Mali v Mauritania - Stade de Japoma, Douala, Cameroon - January 20, 2022 Mauritania players pose for a team group photo before the match REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani 

Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations - Group F - Mali v Mauritania - Stade de Japoma, Douala, Cameroon - January 20, 2022 Mali players pose for a team group photo before the match REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani 

Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations - Group F - Mali v Mauritania - Stade de Japoma, Douala, Cameroon - January 20, 2022 Mali fans inside the stadium before the match REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani 

Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations - Group F - Mali v Mauritania - Stade de Japoma, Douala, Cameroon - January 20, 2022 Mauritania fan inside the stadium before the match REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani 

Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations - Group F - Mali v Mauritania - Stade de Japoma, Douala, Cameroon - January 20, 2022 Mali fans inside the stadium before the match REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani 

Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations - Group F - Mali v Mauritania - Stade de Japoma, Douala, Cameroon - January 20, 2022 Mali players during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani 

Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations - Group F - Mali v Mauritania - Stade de Japoma, Douala, Cameroon - January 20, 2022 Mali fans inside the stadium before the match REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani 

Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations - Group F - Mali v Mauritania - Stade de Japoma, Douala, Cameroon - January 20, 2022 Mali fans inside the stadium before the match REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani 

Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations - Group F - Mali v Mauritania - Stade de Japoma, Douala, Cameroon - January 20, 2022 Mali fans inside the stadium before the match REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani 

Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations - Group F - Mali v Mauritania - Stade de Japoma, Douala, Cameroon - January 20, 2022 Mali fans inside the stadium before the match REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani 

Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations - Group F - Mali v Mauritania - Stade de Japoma, Douala, Cameroon - January 20, 2022 Mali fans inside the stadium before the match REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani 

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Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations - Group F - Mali v Mauritania - Stade de Japoma, Douala, Cameroon - January 20, 2022 Mali fans inside the stadium before the match REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani 

Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations - Group F - Tunisia v Mauritania - Limbe Omnisport Stadium, Limbe, Cameroon - January 16, 2022 Mauritania's Mohamed Soueid looks dejected after the match REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany 

Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations - Group F - Tunisia v Mauritania - Limbe Omnisport Stadium, Limbe, Cameroon - January 16, 2022 Mauritania's Sidi Yacoub Ethmane in action with Tunisia's Ali Maaloul REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany 

Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations - Group F - Tunisia v Mauritania - Limbe Omnisport Stadium, Limbe, Cameroon - January 16, 2022 Tunisia's Ali Maaloul lies down behind the wall to defend a free kick REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany 

Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations - Group F - Tunisia v Mauritania - Limbe Omnisport Stadium, Limbe, Cameroon - January 16, 2022 Tunisia's Ellyes Skhiri in action with Mauritania's Hemeya Tanjy REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany 

Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations - Group F - Tunisia v Mauritania - Limbe Omnisport Stadium, Limbe, Cameroon - January 16, 2022 Tunisia's Ellyes Skhiri in action with Mauritania's Hemeya Tanjy REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany 

Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations - Group F - Tunisia v Mauritania - Limbe Omnisport Stadium, Limbe, Cameroon - January 16, 2022 Tunisia's Seifeddine Jaziri celebrates scoring their fourth goal with Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany 

Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations - Group F - Tunisia v Mauritania - Limbe Omnisport Stadium, Limbe, Cameroon - January 16, 2022 Tunisia's Ali Maaloul celebrates after Wahbi Khazri scores their third goal REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany 

Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations - Group F - Tunisia v Mauritania - Limbe Omnisport Stadium, Limbe, Cameroon - January 16, 2022 Tunisia's Wahbi Khazri scores their third goal REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany