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China Daily Africa | Updated: 2016-11-18 08:42

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On the ball: South African and German players compete during the Safland Sevens Rugby Tournament in Swakopmund, Namibia, on Nov 13. This year's tournament was won by South Africa, who beat Kenya 31-10 to retain the trophy. South Africa and Kenya used the tournament as preparation for the HBSC World Rugby Sevens Series, which will take place in Dubai in early December. Nampa / Xinhua

Fallen heroes: A child stands at Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery during the annual remembrance ceremony in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on Nov 13. Mroki / Xinhua

Marching back: The first soldiers from the Kenya Defense Forces who had served in the United Nations peace-keeping mission in South Sudan, arrive at the airport in Nairobi, Kenya, on Nov 9. President Uhuru Kenyatta said Kenya's decision to withdraw from the mission was a protest against the violation of the dignity of Kenya's soldiers. About 900 more troops are expected to withdraw. Nyalwash / Xinhua

Paddle power: The Ewondi Junior team of Littoral Region A competes in a canoe race in Yaounde, Cameroon, on Nov 9. The race is part of the six-day biannual 8th National Festival of Art and Culture. The Ngand'a Moloa team won the race. Claude Bernard Wongue / Xinhua

Kind cut: A nurse performs a circumcision at a school in Nakuru, about 140 kilometers northwest of Kenyan capital Nairobi, on Nov 12. The World Health Organization has recommended voluntary circumcision as a key component of HIV prevention in countries with a high prevalence. Sheikh Maina / Xinhua

(China Daily Africa Weekly 11/18/2016 page5)

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