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  • Benjamin Stora French historian, expert on North Africa (born 1950)
  • Ana Sofía Sánchez Mexican tennis player (born 1994
  • Khalifa Haftar Libyan politician, Field Marshal, leader of the LNA (born 1943)
  • Ahmed Attaf Algerian politician and diplomat
  • Rachida Brakni French actress
  • Jesús de Miguel Spanish footballer (1996–2026)
  • Omar Hilale Moroccan diplomat
  • Ahmed Benzelikha Algerian journalist
  • Joe Wilson American politician (born 1947)
  • Blaise Compaoré President of Burkina Faso from 1987 to 2014
  • Saïd Sadi Algerian politician (born 1947)
  • Thomas Sankara President of Burkina Faso from 1983 to 1987
  • Lionel Messi Argentine footballer (born 1987)
  • Ibrahim Maza Algeria international footballer (born 2005)
  • Vladimir Putin Leader of Russia since 1999
  • Kaylia Nemour Algerian artistic gymnast (born 2006)

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  • Nogoum FM Egypt
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  • RADIO MARIA BURUNDI Burundi
  • RADIO MARIA DEM.REP. CONGO DR Congo
  • On sports FM Egypt
  • Radio Aswat Morocco
  • Wazobia FM: Lagos Nigeria
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  • Cool FM: Lagos Nigeria
  • SHA3BY FM Egypt
  • Radio Plus Agadir FM 92.4 Morocco
  • Nigeria Info Nigeria
  • Amr Diab Radio Egypt
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  • Arab Mix 256 Egypt
  • LagosJump Radio Nigeria
  • Sud FM Sen Radio Senegal
  • Jacaranda FM South Africa
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  • Akaboozi FM 87.9 Uganda
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  • 90s FM Egypt

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