A man who is doing "extraordinary work in caring for under-privileged people with mental disabilities" has been named 2015 African of the Year by Nigeria's Daily Trust newspaper.
The award, which is for 'ordinary Africans who have distinguished themselves in their various ways of life', was announced last Thursday by the chair of the selection committee, Salim Ahmed Salim, after a meeting in Accra, Ghana.
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