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China Daily Africa | Updated: 2017-02-17 08:36

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New leader: Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo (center), raises his hands with outgoing president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud in Mogadishu, Somalia, on Feb 8. He was elected the new president after the incumbent conceded his defeat after two rounds of voting. Pan Siwei / Xinhua

Love tokens: Customers purchase roses during a Valentine's Day celebration in Nairobi, Kenya, on Feb 14. Flower vendors have seen a booming demand for fresh-cut flowers during the celebration. Charles Onyango / Xinhua

Heroes' welcome: Chantal Biya (center), wife of Cameroonian President Paul Biya, poses for a group photo with Cameroon's national soccer team, which just won the championship of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations, in Yaounde, Cameroon, on Feb 8. Fabrice Ngon / Xinhua

Paddle power: Local people participate in a canoe competition during Chinese Lantern Festival on Toho Lake in Ouidah, Benin, on Feb 11. The events included an exhibition of lanterns, the interpretation of Chinese songs and a gala show that gathered world-class singers like the Togolese King Mensah and the Beninese Fafa Ruffino. Seraphin Zounyekpe / Xinhua

Celebration Song: Students of the Conficius Institute sing a Chinese melody during Chinese Lantern Festival celebration on the Toho lake in Ouidah, Benin, on Feb 11. Hundreds of Benin people enjoyed the famous traditional Chinese Lantern Festival. Seraphin Zounyekpe / Xinhua

(China Daily Africa Weekly 02/17/2017 page5)

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