By Frank Ulom
Miss Sarra Sellimi, contestant representing Tunisia, has won the Miss Africa 2020 Calabar.
Sellimi beats 19 other queens from 19 different countries of the continent to be crowned the African Queen in a thrilling contest held on December 30, 2020, at the UJ Esuene’s stadium, Calabar, Cross River State, amidst Coronavirus (COVID-19).
She was crowned by former Queen, Irene Ng’endo Mukii of Kenya on Wednesday, December 30 in Nigeria’s Paradise City.
She will pilot the affairs of an African Queen for the next year; from January 2021 to December 2021, until when the next Queen is selected.
As the winner of the 5th edition of Miss Africa Calabar, Miss Sarra carted away $35,000 from the $50,000 cash price and a brand new SUV (Sport Utility Vehicle).
Senator Ben Ayade, Governor of Cross River State, said the pageantry has come a long way and the new Queen will play a role as an ambassador to pass the message of COVID-19 in Africa to the whole world.
The Miss Africa 2020 Calabar theme is tagged “COVID-19 Response”. The pageantry is aimed at raising money and palliatives to fight the Coronavirus pandemic in Africa – and only one beauty queen will be championing the campaign.
Since its inception in 2016, the Miss Africa Calabar which is a part and parcel of the prestigious Carnival Calabar and Festivals, has had different themes, including; Climate Change in 2016, Climate Change and Migration in 2017, Africanism in 2018 and Humanity in 2019.
The pageantry has been won by 4 different beauty queens from 4 different countries in Africa. They are; Miss Neurite Mendes of Angola in 2016, Miss Gaseangwe Balopi of Botswana in 2017, Miss Dorcas Kasinde of Congo in 2018 and Miss Irene Ng’endo Mukii of Kenya in 2019.
Video from Miss Africa Calabar 2020;
