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Ghana and Marseille winger Andre Ayew has been named the BBC African Footballer of the Year for 2011. The 21-year-old took over a third of the votes to follow in the footsteps of his father, Abedi “Pele” Ayew, who won the inaugural BBC award in 1991. Ayew beat Yaya Toure, Gervinho, Samuel Eto’o and Seydou Keita to the title. “I’m ...

Tiny Jyoti Amge is set to fulfil a huge ambition as she turns 18 today — by becoming the world’s smallest woman. The 23½in tall teen, who weighs just 11lbs, is anxiously waiting for confirmation she’s snatched the title from 2ft 3in American Bridgette Jordan. Thrilled Jyoti said: “It’s been my dream to be recognised as the world’s smallest woman ...

Tosin Oyelowo, a 25-year-old who had lived in Raleigh, North Carolina with her parents for some years since they moved to US from Lagos, Nigeria was reported missing on Friday, December 9 in Charleston, South Carolina. Tosin was working as a first- year pharmacy resident after graduating from the University of Charleston West Virginia School of Pharmacy earlier in the ...