Snapshots

Boatloads of history: An exhibition attracts visitors at the Drawing Stars Overseas - History and Culture Exhibition of the Sino-African Maritime Silk Road in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The one-month event opened on Dec 15 at the National Museum and House of Culture of Tanzania. Zhang Ping / Xinhua

Health training: A Sierra Leone policeman asks questions on how to protect themselves against Ebola disease during a training at the Police's Club in Freetown, capital of Sierra Leone, on Dec 9. The Chinese Public Health Training Team is giving lessons to local policemen. Cao Zheng / Xinhua

A fair day: Local people visit the 5th International Trade Fair in Yaounde, capital of Cameroon, on Dec 14. Organized by the Foundation Inter-Progress with government assistance, the fair promotes Cameroon as gateway to the Economic Community of Central African States. Fabrice Ngon / China Daily

Grand Magal: Pilgrims arrive in Touba, Senegal's holy city, on Dec 10. Many Senegalese celebrate the festival of Grand Magal, an annual pilgrimage estimated to attract more than 2 million of the Mouride faithful. Li Jing / Xinhua

Independence day: Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta inspects honor guards during the 51st Jamhuri Day (Independence Day) celebration at the Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi, capital of Kenya, on Dec 12. Kenya got its independence from British rule in 1963. Meng Chenguang / Xinhua

Twin blasts: A bomb blast victim (center) is helped to a hospital by a Red Cross official in Jos, Nigeria, on Dec 11. The Nigerian government confirmed 32 people were killed and 47 injured in twin suicide bomb blasts in the central northern state of Plateau. Dare Sholarin / Xinhua

Life goes on: Shepherds tame bulls in Touba, the holy city of Senegal. The city is the site of the Grand Magal, an annual festival of the Mourides, an important Muslim group in Senegal and the Gambia. Li Jing / Xinhua