What's Up Africa: African Powerhouse!!!

What's Up Africa: African Powerhouse!!!

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This week on What's Up Africa Ikenna addresses the sad treatment of Mauro Manuel, the "over-achieving asylum seeker" in Holland. He also shout outs to Okayafrica (whattup Ikenna!) for putting him onto Trip City. Check out Ikenna's sick dance moves and much more in the video above.

Watch previous episodes of WUA here.

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