Meet the 11-Year-Old Nigerian Artist Who Moved President Macron

The French president took to Twitter to praise the skills of Kareem Olamilekan who drew a stunning portrait of him in just two hours during his visit to the New Afrika Shrine in Lagos. Macron, who was once a junior diplomat in Nigeria, emphasised the importance of the shrine to the African culture.

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