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China Daily Africa | Updated: 2015-01-02 07:27

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It's official: Joseph Nkaissery delivers a speech after being sworn in as the Cabinet secretary for the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government of Kenya in the capital Nairobi on Dec 24 in a ceremony conducted by the Head of Public Service Joseph Kinyua at the State House. Fred Mutune / Xinhua

Helping hand: A TV grab taken on Dec 24 shows a Chinese medical worker giving water to a 7-year old Ebola patient at a Chinese medical center in Monrovia, Liberia. Three people were confirmed as Ebola patients at the Chinese medical center on Dec 24. Jiang Heng / Xinhua

On trial: Simone Gbagbo, wife of Cote d'Ivoire's former president Laurent Gbagbo, sits during her court hearing in the nation's economic hub Abidjan on Dec 26. Simone Gbagbo, along with 82 supporters of her husband, have been charged with "attempting to undermine the security of the state" that prosecutors said led to post-election violence from 2010 to 2011. Yvan Sonh / Xinhua

New boss in town: Somalia's new Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Sharmarke (left) shakes hands with former prime minister Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed during a handover ceremony in Mogadishu, capital of Somalia, that hands Sharmarke the duties of prime minister on Dec 25. Faisal Isse / Xinhua

Chubby cheeks: A child at an orphanage in a suburb of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, gets his hand cleaned on Dec 24. Zhang Ping / Xinhua

Desert crossing: A train rolls through the Namib Desert on its way to Walvis Bay, Namibia. TransNamib's freight tonnage has declined significantly over the past three years due to unreliable trains. The shortage of trains has affected the distribution of fuel to the northern parts of Namibia. Wu Changwei / Xinhua