Snapshots

Lifesaving advice: A boy holds a banner warning motorists of the dangers of driving carelessly as World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims was marked in Nairobi on Nov 15. More than 3,000 people die annually in road accidents in Kenya, with half being pedestrians, according to police. Simbi Kusimba / Xinhua |
Climate of justice: A boy holds a poster in Nairobi on Nov 14 during a procession where hundreds of demonstrators called for climate change justice for Africa, calling on global leaders to fight for Africa's survival at the upcoming UN climate negotiations in Paris. John Okoyo / Xinhua |
Eaglets have landed: Nigeria's Golden Eaglets arrive at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, Nigeria, on Nov 11. The Golden Eaglets retained the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2015 after beating Mali 2-0 on Nov 15. They have now won the cup a total of five times. Olatunji Obasa / Xinhua |
Ready to roll: Children learn how to skate at Sunken Parking in Nairobi on Nov 15. The parking facility, which is open on Sundays, is used to train roller skaters of all ages. Many are beginners, while others adopt it as a sport, promoting interaction among people from different ethnicities and economic backgrounds. John Okoyo / Xinhua |
Beer is here: An employee prepares the inauguration of Dashen Brewery, one of Ethiopia's largest breweries, in Debre Birhan town, about 130 kilometers northeast of the capital Addis Ababa, on Nov 15. The investment is valued at $150 million. Michael Tewelde / Xinhua |
Flood of troubles: A resident living near the Nyando River is seen outside his shop after the river burst its banks and caused floods in Kisumu, western Kenya, on Nov 17. Residents were displaced and crops destroyed in the heavy rains. Simbi Kusimba / Xinhua |
(China Daily Africa Weekly 11/20/2015 page29)
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