Snapshots
| Parading in style: A woman takes part in a parade during the last day of the 34th Popo carnival ceremony in Bonoua, about 60 kilometers south of Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, on April 18. Yvan Sonh / Xinhua |
| Deadly blast: Somali locals at the scene of a car explosion in Mogadishu on April 21. At least 10 people were killed and scores were hurt when the car exploded at the entrance of a restaurant, police said. The blast was blamed on the militant group Al-Shabaab. Faissal Isse / Xinhua |
| Quality control: A youth at Nyayo Stadium in Nairobi on April 20 for medical tests for recruitment into the Kenyan police force gets a close inspection. The force hopes to recruit about 10,000 youths this year, partly to combat terrorism. Seth Onyango / Xinhua |
| Racial fire: A burnt vehicle at the site of race riots in Johannesburg on April 17. Police fired rubber bullets to disperse rioters in the city. Zhai Jianlan / Xinhua |
| In line with the beat: A woman in full swing as the Mozambican traditional music group Timbila Muzimba performs chopi timbila music in Maputo on April 18. Chopi timbila is played by an orchestra that consists of five to 30 wooden xylophones. Mauro Vombe / Xinhua |
| Regarding the great man: A visitor inspects the painting Mandela by the Chinese artist Li Bin on display at the University of Johannesburg on April 21. Zhai Jianlan / Xinhua |
(China Daily Africa Weekly 04/24/2015 page5)
