Belgium´s first black mayor doesn´t want his win celebrated as historic
(WorldNews Belgium)

Belgian voters have elected their first black mayor, who also happens to be father of one of the country´s best known footballers. Pierre Kompany, though, doesn´t want to be known for his son’s fame or his race, he just wants to be a local representative. Kompany, father of Manchester City captain and national player Vincent Kompany, was elected mayor of the Ganshoren, a Brussels borough of about 25,000 people. While Kompany’s campaign avoided identity and racial politics, the local election is being...