FORBES REVEALS: AFRICA'S POWERFUL CELEBRITIES

The debut list of Forbes Africa 40 Most Powerful Celebrities In Africa includes actors, cerebral authors, musicians, movie producers, supermodels, TV personalities and athletes, drawn from all across Africa and traverses the generational divide. Top 10 below...

1. Chinua Achebe, 80, Novelist (Nigeria)
2. Youssou N'dour, 51, Musician (Senegal)
3. Didier Drogba, 33, Footballer (Cote D'Voire)
4. Angelique Kidjoe, 51, Musician (Benin Republic)
5. Akon, 38, Musician (Senegal)
6. Wole Soyinka, 77, Playwright (Nigeria)
7. Salif Keita, 62, Musician (Mali)
8. Yvonne Chaka Chaka, 46, (South African)
9. Oumou Sang, 43, Musician (Mali)
10. Femi Kuti, 49, Musician (Nigerian)
11. Toumani Diabaté, Malian, Musician

12. Oliver Mtukudzi, 59, Zimbabwean, Musician 

13. Haile Gebrselassie, 38, Ethiopian, Athlete 

14. Khaled Hadj Ibrahim, 51, Algerian, Musician 

15. Samuel Eto'o, 30, Cameroonian, Soccer Player 

16. Alek Wek, 34, Sudanese, Supermodel 

17. Liya Kebede, 33, Ethiopian, Supermodel 

18. Dobet Gnahoré, 29, Ivorian, Musician 

19. Genevieve Nnaji, 32, Nigerian, Actress 

20. Koffi Olomidé, 55, Congolese, Musician 

21. Neill Blomkamp, 32, South African, Movie Director 

22. Souad Massi, 39, Algerian, Musician 

23. Baaba Maal, 58, Senegalese, Musician 

24. Hugh Masekela, 72, South African, Musician 

25. K'Naan, 33, Somali, Rapper 

26. Amadou and Mariam, Malian, Musicians 

27. Awilo Longomba, Congolese, Musician 

28. Eric Wainaina, 38, Kenyan, Musician

29. Binyavanga Wainaina, 40, Author (Kenya)
30. Ngugi Wa Thiongo, 73, Author (Kenya)
31. Freshlyground, Musicians (South Africa)
32. Chimamanda Adichie, 34, Writer (Nigeria)
33. Rokia Traoré, 37, Musician (Mali)
34. Tuface Idibia, 36, Musician (Nigeria)
35. P-Square, 29, Musicians (Nigeria)
36. Don Jazzy, 30, Music Producer (Nigeria)
37. D'Banj, 31, Musician (Nigeria)
38. Nneka, 31, Musician (Nigeria)
39. Asa, 29, Musician (Nigeria)
40. Patricia Amira, 33, TV Personality (Kenya) 

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CHELSEA'S DROGBA WEDS

Didier Drogba remarried his long time partner, sweetheart and mother to his three children in a simple ceremony on June 13, 2011. Drogba remarried Lalla Diakite in a private ceremony at the Marie de Monaco in Monaco in the south of France. The couple had a tiny wedding back in the day when he was struggling to make it to the pros.
The Chelsea star and Ivory Coast international sported a simple grey suit for the ceremony, while his wife also kept it relatively simple in a plain white gown.
Meanwhile the bridesmaids wore lilac outfits.The ceremony was officiated by club owner Roman Abramovich, with his team-mates Salomon Kalou and Florent Malouda among the groom’s men.
RnB superstar Akon and a host of stars from NBA were also said to be included on the list of guests for the event.Didier also flew in singer J.Martins from Nigeria.
Also in attendance were Nigeria's singer J. Martins, alongside DRC's Fally Ipupa.
The football is said to be a fan of J. Martins after hearing his collaboration with Congolese music star, Fally Ipupa, on the song, Jupa Remix.

Didier and his bride met in 1999 when he was in the early stages of his career in Paris, they have three children together and maintain a relatively private life apart from Drogba’s infrequent visits to West End clubs with his team mates.