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China Daily Africa | Updated: 2015-01-30 10:40

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Sino-AU deal: Zhang Ming, a special envoy from China and its vice-minister of foreign affairs, and Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, chairperson of the African Union Commission, witness the signing of a memorandum of understanding at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia, on Jan 27. Zhai Jianlan / Xinhua

Major pledge: Thousands gather at a stadium in Lusaka, Zambia, to witness the inauguration of elected president Edgar Lungu on Jan 25. Lungu, the nation's sixth president, has pledged to protect the interest of foreign investors. Peng Lijun / Xinhua

The path to development: Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta inspects a section of the standard gauge railway that is being built by China Road & Bridge Construction in the Kenyan county of Makueni on Jan 23. The standard gauge railway that is currently under construction will raise Kenya's gross domestic product by 1.5 percent annually when complete, Kenyatta promised on Jan 23. Zhang Chen / Xinhua

Eyeing a victory: A fan of Burkina Faso's national football team dons some extravagant headgear during the African Cup of Nations group match between Burkina Faso and Equatorial Guinea in Bata, Equatorial Guinea, on Jan 21. The match ended in a 0-0 draw. Li Jing / Xinhua

Ebola warriors: A team of Chinese medical experts assembles at their mobile laboratory in Freetown, capital of Sierra Leone, on Jan 23. The team has already tested 3,995 Ebola-related blood samples, 1,407 of which tested positive. Zhang Ke / Xinhua

Ready to go home: Robert Nitsch Eberhard (center), who was abducted in Cameroon by militant Islamist group Boko Haram in July 2014, arrives at the Yaounde International Airport in Cameroon on Jan 21 after he was freed on Jan 27. Fabrice Ngon / Xinhua

Ground zero: A poster at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, warns people of the risks of the Ebola virus. The 22nd African Union summit is slated to be held on Jan 30 at the AU headquarters. Zhai Jianlan / Xinhua

(China Daily Africa Weekly 01/30/2015 page5)

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