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Write stuff: A calligraphic work presented by a Malagasy student at the 16th Chinese Bridge preliminary competition in Antananarivo, capital of Madagascar which was held on April 29 and attended by more than 600 people. Wen Hao / Xinhua |
History tour: A boy runs past an old cannon at Fort Jesus in Mombasa, Kenya. Fort Jesus was built by Portuguese colonists between 1593 and 1596, and is listed as the UNESCO World Heritage List as a cultural site in 2011. Sun Ruibo / Xinhua |
Workers celebrate: Cameroon celebrates International Labor Day with a large parade, gathering workers from all sectors under the theme of "Social Dialogue, Economic Growth, and National Cohesion" in capital of Yaounde. Qiao Benxiao / Xinhua |
Fire festival: A giant wheel is burned during Afrikaburn 2017 in the dusty Karoo region in Northern Cape Province, South Africa on April 29. Afrikaburn 2017, attracted thousands of artists from around the world. Credit Willem van der Merwe / Xinhua |


(China Daily Africa Weekly 05/05/2017 page5)
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