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Africa West Africa World 

Benin unveils giant Amazon statue of a warrior woman

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– – Benin’s President Patrice Talon has unveiled three monuments in the capital Cotonou to remind citizens to celebrate their historical heroes. The monuments include the garden of Mathieu, the statue of King Bio Guera and that of the Amazon. Mathieu’s gardens is in honor of former President Mathieu Kérékou. The gardens are part of the project embellish the city… Read More
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Zlatan unveils a topless sculpture of himself

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Swedish great Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been honoured with a statue in his hometown of Malmo. On Tuesday afternoon, supporters flocked to Malmo’s stadium to see Ibrahimovic himself unveil the bronze statue, commissioned by the Swedish FA in honour of their all-time record goalscorer. The statue is the work of Swedish artist Peter Linde and stands at 8.9 feet tall while weighing approximately half a… Read More
Africa Southern Africa World Zimbabwe 

Zimbabwe’s Tererai Trent gets a statue in New York

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A statue in honour of a Zimbabwean-born academic, Tererai Trent has been unveiled in New York in the United States of America. Her statue is among several others unveiled to honour prominent women outside New York’s Rockefeller Centre. Prominent personalities like media mogul Oprah Winfrey, actress Nicole Kidman, Olympian Gabby Douglas and author Cheryl Strayed are also set to get… Read More