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.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

## Ghana

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* Juliet Ibrahim, actress
* Sonia Ibrahim, actress and television presenter[1]
* Majid Michel, actor

## Ivory Coast

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* Mehdi Khalil, footballer[2]
* Nader Matar, footballer[3]
* Mahmoud Kojok, footballer[4]

## Liberia

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* Monie Captan, former foreign minister of Liberia
* Fouad Hijazi, footballer[5]
* Wael Nazha, footballer[6]

## Nigeria

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* Gilbert Chagoury, businessman, diplomat and philanthropist
* Hassan El Mohamad, footballer[7]

## Sierra Leone

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* 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

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* 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

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* Ycare, singer

## See also

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* 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

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1. ^ "First Look: Actress Sonia Ibrahim & Soldier Collins Taabazuing's Traditional Wedding Photos". BellaNaija. 2016-07-28. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
2. ^ "Mehdi Khalil". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
3. ^ "Nader Matar". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
4. ^ "Mahmoud Kojok". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
5. ^ "Fouad Hijazi". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
6. ^ "WAEL NAZHA". www.abdogedeon.com. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
7. ^ "Hassan El Mohamad". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
8. ^ "Tarek El Ali". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 2020-03-26.

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