Snapshots

Health check: Molly Grace Apio, district coordinator in Uganda for the Non-Communicable Diseases Alliance, hands out leaflets in northern Arua district on Aug 21, when over 60 residents had professional health checkups for the first time after previously refusing because they believed their ailments could be cured by witch doctors. Joseph Kiggundu / Xinhua |
Paying respects: United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon lays a wreath at the UN building in Abuja, Nigeria, on Aug 24 to pay tribute to victims of a 2011 bombing at the site. Ban arrived in the country on Aug 23 for a two-day visit. Olatunji Obasa / Xinhua |
On the rise: Members of the Kenya National Union of Teachers lift up secretary-general William Sossion (center) in Nairobi on Aug 24 after taking to the streets to celebrate the Supreme Court's ruling to allow pay rises of up to 60 percent for teachers, which the union has fought for since 1997. Nyalwash / Xinhua |
Festival of fun: A traditional dance is performed during the 10-day Mombasa International Cultural Festival at Mama Ngina Drive in the coastal city of Mombasa, Kenya, on Aug 20. Mbuyu Cazeiya / Xinhua |
Stadium chaos: The eagerly anticipated Mashemeji derby between Kenyan Premier League soccer team Gor Mahia and fierce rivals AFC Leopards ended prematurely on Aug 23 due to crowd trouble. The match was called off with 25 minutes still to play. Simbi Kusimba / Xinhua |
(China Daily Africa Weekly 08/28/2015 page5)
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