Al-Azhar University will inaugurate the first African Youth University Olympiad in cooperation with the Federation of African Universities on Thursday, March 14, in the gymnasium of the Armed Forces Sports Club in Al-Khalifa Al-Maamoun in Cairo. The Olympic Games will continue until March 18th. The Olympic Games, held under the patronage of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, are part of a series of events and activities organized by Al-Azhar on the occasion of Egypt's assumption of the presidency of the African Union and the 2019 "Year for Africa Youth". Al-Azhar University witnessed yesterday the opening of the regional headquarters of the Union of African Universities at Al-Azhar University in the presence of a number of Egyptian and African dignitaries and dignitaries. The eminence of the Grand Imam Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, Sheikh of Al-Azhar, A historic event, comes in the context of emphasizing the depth of Egyptian relations in all the countries of the continent, and openness to different cultures, civilizations and religions. " Al-Azhar University will host in July the International Conference on Higher Education in the African continent, organized by the African Universities Union every two years.