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China Daily Africa | Updated: 2016-09-09 08:33

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Staring at the sun: School students watch a partial solar eclipse in Kigali, Rwanda, on the morning of Sept 1. The annular eclipse was visible across Africa and in Madagascar. Xinhua

On a roll: Skaters compete on Sept 3 in the first West African Roller Sports Championship at Mathieu Kerekou Friendship Stadium in Cotonou, Benin. Athletes from 11 nations took part in the tournament from Sept 1 to 4. Seraphin Zounyekpe / Xinhua

Eyes down: Residents in Budaka district, eastern Uganda, play a Mancala board game known as Omweso on Aug 30. The winner receives a goat. Daniel Edyegu / Xinhua

Forging connections: A Kenyan businesswoman chats with company representatives from Guangdong province on Sept 2 at the China-Kenya Economic and Trade Cooperation Conference in Nairobi. The Kenyan government has intensified efforts to attract Chinese investments in key sectors, including manufacturing, energy, transport, tourism and real estate. Sun Ruibo / Xinhua

On track: Kenya workers put the finishing touches to a section of the Nairobi-Mombasa Standard Gauge Railway, which is being constructed by China Road and Bridge Corp. The 480-kilometer is expected to boost the local economy. Pan Siwei / Xinhua

(China Daily Africa Weekly 09/09/2016 page5)

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