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China Daily Africa | Updated: 2017-03-03 08:48

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Angry over jobs: A policeman shoots rubber bullets to disperse protesters in Pretoria, South Africa, on Feb 24. Clashes between local people and foreigners broke out as a new wave of xenophobic violence erupted in parts of the country. It came as a result of growing anger among local residents over foreign nationals, whom they blame for taking local jobs. Zhai Jianlan / Xinhua

Leaders meet: Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn speak at the national palace in Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia, on Feb 28. The countries have agreed to expand and deepen their relationship. Michael Tewelde / Xinhua

Happy feet: Actors show off their dancing skills during celebrations in Chipata, Zambia, on Feb 25. Traditional leaders and residents of Chipata were celebrating the Ncwala ceremony to mark the first harvests of the season. Peng Lijun / Xinhua

Leader celebrates: Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and family members with a huge cake during celebrations to mark his 93rd birthday - making him the world's oldest leader. The event was held at Matopos National Park in Matabeleland, on Feb 25. The party was organized by the youth wing of his Zanu-PF party. Every year youths in the party organize a birthday celebration in his honor under the banner of the 21st February Movement. Xinhua

Film Festival: Burkina Faso's President Roch Marc Christian Kabore (second from right) attends the opening ceremony of the 25th Pan-African Cinema and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO) in the country's capital, on Feb 25. The festival included the screening of 20 films from different African countries. Remi Zoeringre / Xinhua

Keeping watch: Ben Okita, head of research operations for the Save the Elephants organization, checks the location of elephants at Tsavo West National Park near Voi, Kenya, on Feb 23. The Kenya Wildlife Service conducted an aerial census of elephants and other large mammals in the 48,656-square-kilometer Tsavo-Mkomkazi ecosystem straddling the Kenya-Tanzania border to strengthen protections. Sun Ruibo / Xinhua

(China Daily Africa Weekly 03/03/2017 page5)