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China Daily Africa | Updated: 2016-09-30 05:32

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The next chapter: Westlands Primary School students visit the 19th Nairobi International Book Fair in the Kenyan capital on Sept 21. Hundreds of African and foreign publishers took part in the five-day event. Allan Mutiso / Xinhua

Beat generation: Children in South Africa learn how to play a traditional African drum on Sept 24 during an activity in Cape Town to celebrate Heritage Day, traditionally known as Shaka Day in honor of a well-known Zulu warrior. Willem van der Merwe / Xinhua

Walk on the wild side: A giraffe roams Nairobi National Park on Sept 22. Founded in 1946, the park, which is part of the Kenyan capital, is the oldest of its kind in East Africa. Sun Ruibo / Xinhua

Speaking up for animals: People protest about the trade in wildlife on Sept 24 outside the venue for the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora in Johannesburg, South Africa. The meeting, opened by South African President Jacob Zuma, discussed key issues related to the regulation of international trade in wildlife. Zhai Jianlan / Xinhua

(China Daily Africa Weekly 09/30/2016 page5)

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