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China Daily Africa | Updated: 2016-05-06 08:06

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Sign of peace: South Sudanese President Salva Kiir (right) and South Sudanese First Vice-President Riek Machar (left) sing the national anthem in Juba, capital of South Sudan, on April 26. Machar was sworn in hours after his return to the capital on May 3 after several years of armed conflict. Denis Elamu / Xinhua

Nation's day: Togolese President Faure Gnassingbe (right) attends a parade to mark Togo's 56th anniversary of independence in Lome, the capital, on April 27. Togo celebrated its 56th Independence Day on May 4. Victor Kelenga / Xinhua

Sparking commerce: Su Fucheng of China Railway Seventh Group Co Ltd works with local construction workers at the international port in Matadi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, on April 30. The major port, at the mouth of the Congo River, was built by hundreds of Chinese and Congolese workers. Wang Bo / Xinhua

Shopping palace: People visit the Mall of Africa in Midrand, near Johannesburg, on opening day, April 28. The Mall of Africa, the largest shopping mall in South Africa, has 130,000 square meters of retail space. The mall is home to over 300 shops with local and international brands, many of which are flagship stores. Zhai Jianlan / Xinhua

Building harmony: The construction site of the Ongole dam in eastern Uganda's Katakwi district.The dam is expected to serve livestock for both the Iteso and pastoral communities in Karamoja region and help create a harmonious relationship between the two ethnic groups. Daniel Edyegu / Xinhua

City of creativity: Artists work on a sculpture at the AfrikaBurn art event at Tankwa Karoo, Northern Cape province of South Africa, on April 25. Started in 2007, AfrikaBurn is a community of participants who come together once a year to create a temporary city of art, theme camps, costumes, music and performance. About 12,000 people from all over the world take part in the event. AfrikaBurn this year was April 25 to May 1. Willem Merwe / Xinhua

(China Daily Africa Weekly 05/06/2016 page5)

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