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Mamadou Safayou Barry, 25, traversed through four countries in four months and dealt with harsh weather conditions and Islamic militants and coups. He was offered a full scholarship upon reaching the university, BBC reported.
Not being deterred by having no money for course fees and flights, a young Guinean got on his bike and cycled 2,500 miles across Africa to pursue his dream of studying at Egypt's Al-Azhar University.
25-year-old student from Guinea has cycled 4,000 km across West Africa, to secure an academic seat at Egypt's Al Azhar University.
Dreams do come through, but, for 25-year-old Mamadou Safayou Barry, he had to embark on a challenging 4,000km bike journey.
The 25-year-old also stated that "he was arrested and detained three times for no good reason". The incidents happened Burkina Faso and in Togo.