Ousmane SANKO Recieves Myriam Makeba's Trophy in Paris, France.

The Prime Minister of Senegal, Ousmane SANKO, receives Myriam Makeba's Trophy through his representative, Mr Birame Souleye Diop. Congratulations to him.

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Over the weekend, the International Union of African Journalists France honoured the Prime minister of Senegal, His excellency, Ousmane SANKO with the Myriam Makeba Trophy of the International Union of African Journalists.
Myriam Makeba was a late South African singer and human rights campaigner who was the first vocalist to put African music onto the international map in the 1960s.
Makeba was in addition well known throughout the world known as 'Mama Africa' and the 'Empress of African Song', this is thanks to how she used her voice in fighting for the voiceless.
Furthermore, Myriam Makeba was the first black musician to leave South Africa on account of apartheid but would later go ahead to win the Grammy Award for her song, 'An Evening with Harry Belafonte' in 1965.
The Myriam Makeba Trophy of the International Union of African Journalists was awarded to Ousmane SANKO for his commitments to the economic, social, and cultural development of his country.
FINR Media Crew, in conjunction with Ayo Alabi Multimedia, was there to capture this interesting ceremony.

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