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China Daily Africa | Updated: 2015-03-06 09:33

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Wild about wildlife: Members of the Lubambiswano Forum Swazi Group attend a World Wildlife Day event in Kruger National Park, Mpumalanga, South Africa, on March 3. The day aims to raise awareness of fauna and flora. Zhai Jianlan / Xinhua

Screen: Dancers perform during the opening ceremony of the 24th Pan-African Film Festival of Ouagadougou in the Burkina Faso capital on Feb 28. Remi Zoeringre / Xinhua

Support for army: Cameroonians demonstrate in their country's capital, Yaounde, on Feb 28. Thousands expressed their support for the military campaign against the Nigerian Islamic sect Boko Haram, which has frequently attacked northern areas of Cameroon. Fabrice / Xinhua

Plaudits for troops: Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan inspects arms and ammunition seized from insurgents by Nigerian troops, in Baga, Borno state, northeastern Nigeria, on Feb 26. He applauded the troops for proving their mettle by rapidly recapturing territories formerly held by insurgents. Dare Sholarin / Xinhua

Freed of a scourge: A boy who recovered from Ebola puts on a kung fu pose during a discharge ceremony in Freetown, Sierra Leone, on March 2. He was taken to Sierra Leone-China Friendship Hospital on Feb 9 and was discharged after treatment by a Chinese medical team. Hong Jianguo / Xinhua

The longevity king: Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe at a public celebration marking his 91st birthday in Victoria Falls on Feb 28. Mugabe is said to be the oldest leader in the world, after having ruled the country for 35 years since independence. Xinhua

All the fun of the New Year's fair: Visitors to a fair celebrating Chinese Spring Festival in China Town, Johannesburg, on Feb 28. About 10,000 Chinese and locals attended the fair. Zhai Jianlan / Xinhua

(China Daily Africa Weekly 03/06/2015 page5)

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