Snapshots

Aquatic bounty: Locals dry bream near a fish market in Kariba, a lakeside town about 360 km northwest of Harare, capital of Zimbabwe, on Nov 15. Lake Kariba is Africa's largest artificial lake. Stringer / Xinhua

Challenging match: Yassine Chikhaoui (front, right) of Tunisia vies with players of Botswana during the Africa Cup of Nations 2015 qualification match in Gaborone, capital of Botswana, on Nov 14. Koone Boikaego / Xinhua

Hit me with your best shot: Local boxers take part in a weekly contest at Gidan Idris Bambarewa in Mararaba, Nasarawa state in central Nigeria, on Nov 16. Femi Ipaye / Xinhua

Marine forces train together: Chinese and Tanzanian marines take part in Surpassing-2014, a China-Tanzania marine corps joint training event in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on Nov 14. Surpassing-2014, held from Oct 21 to Nov 14, concluded with an anti-terrorism hostage rescue exercise involving over 100 marines from the two countries. Zhang Ping / Xinhua

Help is here: Chinese medical workers arrive at the airport in Freetown, capital of Sierra Leone, on Nov 15 to help battle Ebola. They are among the second group of Chinese laboratory personnel dispatched, including 73 experts from China's Center for Disease Control and Prevention and from Beijing 302 Military Hospital. Dai Xin / Xinhua

Election rally: Supporters of the ruling Swapo Party attend an election campaign rally at Oshakati Independence Stadium in the northern Oshana region of Namibia on Nov 15. The southwestern African country's presidential and National Assembly elections are set for Nov 28. Nampa / Xinhua