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China Daily Africa | Updated: 2017-04-07 08:46

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Word power: A student displays a Chinese dictionary at a library at Addis Ababa University, in the Ethiopian capital, on March 28. The university's Confucius Institute launched a Chinese book Corner at the John F. Kennedy Library, with the aim of teaching Ethiopians more about China and its language. Michael Tewelde / Xinhua

Activists for elephants: Iain Douglas Hamilton (center), president and founder of Save the Elephants, a conservation organization, discusses a report on China's ivory trade with researchers Lucy Vigne (right) and Esmond Martin in Nairobi, Kenya, on March 29. The historic ban on the processing and sale of ivory products announced by China on Dec 31 could herald the demise of elephant poaching in Africa, a new report by a conservation lobby says. Sun Ruibo / Xinhua

Right moves: Members of the Jiangsu Performing Arts Group, from China, dance at the V&A Waterfront Amphitheatre in Cape Town, South Africa, on April 3. The group is also scheduled to perform in Windhoek, Namibia, as part of its 2017 tour. Andre Louw / Xinhua

New look: Models present creations by The Hive on the opening day of South African Fashion Week Spring Summer 2017 at Hyde Park Corner, in Johannesburg, South Africa, on March 28. The five-day event featured creations by more than 60 South African and international fashion designers and brands. Zhai Jianlan / Xinhua

On the ball: Players compete during the fifth edition of the International Table Tennis Tournament in Cotonou, Benin. The competition kicked off on April 1 with the aim of promoting table tennis in the West African subregion. It was organized by the Federation of Benin Table Tennis and the Chinese Cultural Center of Cotonou. Seraphin Zounyekpe / Xinhua

Disaster relief: Children queue for food at the Sipepa Camp in Tsholotsho, Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe, on March 26. Heavy rains, worsened by Cyclone Dineo, left 271 people dead, 128 injured and nearly 2,000 homeless. The deaths were caused by lightning strikes, drowning and landslides, according to the Civil Protection Unit, which added that nearly 2,600 homesteads were damaged. Tsholotsho was the worst affected district, with a total of 859 people left homeless. Xinhua

(China Daily Africa Weekly 04/07/2017 page5)