List of Lebanese people in Africa
This is a list of notable individuals born in Africa (outside the Arab World / North Africa) of Lebanese ancestry or people of dual Lebanese and local nationality born and/or residing in Africa.
Ghana
[edit]- Juliet Ibrahim, actress
- Sonia Ibrahim, actress and television presenter[1]
- Majid Michel, actor
Ivory Coast
[edit]- Mehdi Khalil, footballer[2]
- Nader Matar, footballer[3]
- Mahmoud Kojok, footballer[4]
Liberia
[edit]- Monie Captan, former foreign minister of Liberia
- Fouad Hijazi, footballer[5]
- Wael Nazha, footballer[6]
Nigeria
[edit]- Gilbert Chagoury, businessman, diplomat and philanthropist
- Hassan El Mohamad, footballer[7]
Sierra Leone
[edit]- Edward J. Akar, former Minister of Finance
- John Akar, writer and diplomat; composer of Sierra Leone's national anthem
- Tarek El Ali, footballer[8]
- Faisal Antar, footballer
- Roda Antar, footballer
- Kassim Basma, diamond exporter
- Nabih Berri, Sierra Leone-born Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament
- Joe Blell, former Minister of Defense
- Samir Hassaniyeh, activist
- Ali Hijazi, head coach of the Sierra Leone national basketball team
- Nahim Khadi, current president of the Sierra Leone Football Association
- Jamil Sahid Mohamed Khalil, businessman and diamond tycoon
- Hisham Mackie, diamond exporter
- Farid Raymond-Anthony, writer and author
- John Saad, former Minister of Housing and Infrastructural Development
- Walid Shour, footballer
South Africa
[edit]- Fulton Allem, professional golfer#
- Ken Costa, London-based South African banker and Christian philanthropist
- Pierre Issa, professional football (soccer) player
- Joseph Rahme, professional tennis player
- Stephen Saad, CEO Aspen Pharmacare
- Michael Sutherland, South African-born Australian politician
- Allan Thomas, professional footballer
- Vic Toweel, professional boxer
- Willie Toweel, professional boxer
Senegal
[edit]- Ycare, singer
See also
[edit]- List of Lebanese people
- List of Lebanese people (Diaspora)
- Lebanese diaspora
- Lebanese people in Ivory Coast
- Lebanese people in South Africa
- Lebanese people in Senegal
- Lebanese people in Sierra Leone
References
[edit]- ^ "First Look: Actress Sonia Ibrahim & Soldier Collins Taabazuing's Traditional Wedding Photos". BellaNaija. 2016-07-28. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
- ^ "Mehdi Khalil". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
- ^ "Nader Matar". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
- ^ "Mahmoud Kojok". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
- ^ "Fouad Hijazi". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
- ^ "WAEL NAZHA". www.abdogedeon.com. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
- ^ "Hassan El Mohamad". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
- ^ "Tarek El Ali". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
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