Do black citizens of other countries refer to themselves as African-Germans, African-Brasilians, etc. as we do African-Americans?

Do black citizens of other countries refer to themselves as African-Germans, African-Brasilians, etc. as we do African-Americans?
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I believe they refer to themselves in the local language. They also need to be African.
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