On 29 April, Egypt’s Foreign Minister Samih Shoukry received at his office the family of Muhammad al-Gharawi, the assistant administrative attaché at the Egyptian Embassy in Khartoum who was killed by gunfire on 25 April while heading from his home to the embassy to follow up on the evacuation of Egyptian nationals in Sudan.
Mr Shoukry offered sincere condolences to the family, reminiscing on the life and services of Mr Gharawi who had been described as a true patriot. The Minister expressed the government’s deepest condolences, and pledged to provide all necessary resources to support the family. He said Amr Gharawi’s death sent shockwaves through the diplomatic community, and his contributions to the Egyptian embassy in Khartoum will be always remembered.
The Nile University, at which Mr Gharawi’s son is a student, also offered condolences. In a statement, the University President Wael Aql, the deans of colleges, the heads of research centres, and the university students together mourned Mr Gharawi, and extended sympathy to the family, especially his son Abdullah who is a student of information technology and computer science at the university.
Watani International
30 April 2023