FG REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO NORTH-EAST INCLUSION IN AGRO-INDUSTRIAL PROJECT AMID EXCLUSION CLAIMS. (PHOTO).

To his fans, heās the āAfrican kingā - an international star and the first black African to win a Tour de France stage.
Biniam Girmay did that not only once but three times this year at road cycling's premier event. Barring an accident, the 24-year-old looks set to win the green jersey on Sunday - a prize awarded to the best sprinter over the gruelling three-week competition.
But Girmay's journey to the top has been riddled with obstacles - he has battled culture shocks, Europe's visa procedures and the loneliness of being thousands of miles away from his wife and young daughter.
Now, he is embracing his role as a hero in his home country - Eritrea - and an inspiration for cyclists across Africa as a whole.
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