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China Daily Africa | Updated: 2017-01-20 08:43

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High office: Newly appointed Cote d'Ivorian Vice-President Daniel Kablan Duncan (left) takes the oath of office during his swearing-in ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, on Jan 16. President Alassane Ouattara on Jan 10 named Duncan the country's first vice-president. Yvan Sonh / Xinhua

Freewheeling: Children dance in the street during a car-free festival in Cape Town, South Africa, on Jan 15. Open Streets Day attracted thousands of people to participate in activities in open streets. The aim was to re-imagine public life and use streets differently, encouraging people to use public transport instead of driving cars. Clarissa Bourn / Xinhua

Bags of help: Namibian children with a bag of rice they received during the China Aid Food distribution at Dordabis farm in Khomas Region, on Jan 11. When Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited Namibia in 2016, China announced food aid of 4,000 tons of rice to the country. The first batch of 500 tons arrived in late December and the second, of 1,500 tons, will arrive soon. Wu Changwei / Xinhua

Sad sale: Herdsmen sell their livestock at a market in Garissa, northern Kenya, on Jan 16. As Kenya grapples with a severe drought that has affected close to 2 million people, many herdsmen have to live on the income from selling their livestock. Ingati Stephen / Xinhua

Have your say: A voter displays her card at a registration center in Nairobi, Kenya, on Jan 16. Kenya's final mass voter registration will target 6 million new voters, the electoral body says. The 30-day countrywide mass registration drive will run until Feb 14. Charles Onyango / Xinhua

On the ball: Wheelchair basketball enthusiasts take part in a training session at the National Basketball Stadium in Juba, capital of South Sudan, on Jan 11. To promote the rights of the disabled and advance wheelchair basketball in the country, the International Committee of the Red Cross, in partnership with the South Sudan Wheelchair Basketball Association, initiated a 10-day training program for enthusiasts. Julius Gale / Xinhua

(China Daily Africa Weekly 01/20/2017 page5)