Snapshots

Jubilation: Yaya Toure (third from left), a footballer from Cote d'Ivoire, celebrates with his teammates as they hold the Africa Cup of Nations championship trophy in Bata, Equatorial Guinea, on Feb 8. Cote d'Ivoire beat Ghana 9-8 in penalty kicks on Feb 8. Li Jing / Xinhua |
Remembering a hero: Mozambique President Filipe Nyusi (center) attends the ceremony in honor of Heroes' Day at the Monument to the Mozambican Heroes in Maputo, on Feb 3. Heroes' Day commemorates the 1969 assassination of Eduardo Mondlane, the founder and first president of the Mozambique Liberation Front. Mauro Vombe / Xinhua |
Powered by China: Zimbabwe's cabinet ministers and Lin Lin, Chinese ambassador to Zimbabwe, examine the newly established Zimbabwe High Performance Computing Center at the University of Zimbabwe in Harare on Feb 6. Xu Lingui / Xinhua |
Solemn discussion: South Africa's Minister in the Presidency Jeff Radebe (third from left) attends a briefing in Pretoria, South Africa, on Feb 6. The South African government is awaiting answers from Nigerian authorities over the collapse of a church that killed 81 South Africans. Siya Duda / Xinhua |
Ex-leader tells all: Olusegun Obasanjo (second from right), the former Nigerian president, greets guests during his book launch in Nairobi, capital of Kenya, on Feb 9. Obasanjo's book My Watch is a memoir of his early life, his civil war experience and his stewardship of the transitional government from 1976 to 1979. Allan Muturi / Xinhua |
Pushing for elections: Nigerian citizens protest against the postponement of this year's elections in Abuja, capital of Nigeria, on Feb 5. Femi Ipaye / Xinhua |
Ice-capped marvel: Arrow Glacier, seen from the site of Uhuru Peak, the highest point of Mt. Kilimanjaro, is captured in this photo taken on Feb 9. Zhang Chuanshi / Xinhua |
(China Daily Africa Weekly 02/13/2015 page5)
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