Snapshots

"Stop the Bleeding" campaign: A Kenyan youth takes part in the "Stop the Bleeding" campaign aimed at ending Illicit financial flows from Africa, in Nairobi, Kenya, on June 25. According to official reports, the continent lost about $1 trillion (900 billion euros) between 1980 and 2008. John Okoyo / Xinhua |
Graduation day: Rwanda military cadets embrace each other during a graduation ceremony for 528 Rwanda Defence Forces officer cadets at Rwanda Military Academy in Gako, Rwanda, on June 26. Yang Mengxi / Xinhua |
Silent tribute: Attendees at a conference on countering violent extremism in Nairobi, Kenya, stand in silent tribute on June 27 for those who lost their lives fighting terrorism. Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has vowed not to relent in the war against terrorism, saying bold and coordinated actions from the international community were critical. Sun Ruibo / Xinhua |
On the same track: Isabella Khaemba and Chinese engineer Ren Zhichao work together in a cement lab on section two of Kenya's Standard Gauge Railway Project in Taita-Taveta on June 30. China Road and Bridge Corp, which is carrying out the construction, has launched a training center for locals in the coastal town of Voi. Pan Siwei / Xinhua |
Trouble for traders: A carpenter carries a coffin from the Coast Provincial General Hospital Mortuary in Mombasa, a coastal city in Kenya, on June 30. Hundreds of small-scale traders operating businesses outside the hospital were affected when Mombasa police demolished their stalls, a move aimed at beautifying the town ahead of the peak tourism season. Simbi Kusimba / Xinhua |
Plane talking: Visitors to the Aviation Festival Africa at Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa, chat near the Boeing stand on June 30. The event is the continent's largest transport exhibition. Zhai Jianlan / Xinhua |
(China Daily Africa Weekly 07/03/2015 page5)
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