Snapshots

Emergency aid: Chinese medical experts in a prefabricated hospital in Monrovia, Liberia, on Nov 20. The hospital was built by the Chinese military to help Liberia fight Ebola.. Jiang Heng / Xinhua

Soldiering on: Members of the Eastern Africa Standby Force during an exercise in Adama town, about 90 kilometers southeast of Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia, on Nov 22. Michael Tewelde / Xinhua

Crackdown: A hijacked bus in Mandera, northern Kenya on Nov 22. The country's authorities have ordered a security crackdown on suspected gunmen of Somali origin who killed 28 people that day in Mandera, which borders Somalia. Li Jing / Xinhua

Let the fete begin: Artists perform at the opening ceremony of the Cultural Village of La Francophonie, Dakar, Senegal, on Nov 24. As a traditional warm-up project of the upcoming summit of the International Organizations of La Francophonie, the cultural village will hold a series of art performances and exhibitions to promote the French language and francophone regions. Li Jing / Xinhua

Aerial combat: Dame Ndoye of Senegal, second from left, heads the ball with Jerome Ramatlhakwana of Botswana during the final round of an Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match in Dakar, Senegal, on Nov 19. Senegal won 3-0. Li Jing / Xinhua

Parliamentary assault: Nigerian lawmakers take protective action after police fired tear gas in Abuja, capital of Nigeria, on Nov 20. Police fired tear gas in the lobby of parliament to stop the speaker of the lower house entering with a crowd of lawmakers and supporters, prompting the chairman to shut the national assembly. Xinhua

Poll date: Namibian President Hifikepunye Pohamba, front, gestures to supporters of the ruling Swapo Party at a rally in Windhoek, capital of Namibia, on Nov 22. The country was to face presidential and National Assembly elections on Nov 28. Gao Lei / Xinhua