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China Daily Africa | Updated: 2016-02-26 09:57

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Waterworld: Tourists take in the atmosphere at Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, on Feb 11. A new study by the Zimbabwe Council of Tourism found that poor air connectivity and a 15 percent tax imposed on hotel operators last year is hampering the sustainable development of local tourism. Xu Lingui / Xinhua

Happy returns: Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe blows out the candles on his 92nd birthday cake on Feb 22 during celebrations in the capital, Harare. Mugabe, the world's oldest head of state, has ruled Zimbabwe since it gained independence in 1980. Stringer / Xinhua

Getting into the spirit: Kenyans pose with Chinese lanterns to celebrate Lantern Festival in Nairobi on Feb 22. The event falls annually on the 15th day of the first lunar month. Sun Ruibo / Xinhua

Thinking of home: Chinese peacekeepers decorate their camp with traditional lanterns to celebrate the annual Lantern Festival in Gao, Mali, on Feb 21. Han Lijian / Xinhua

Hard landing: The South African National Defence Force conducts a beach landing as part of events to mark Armed Forces Day in Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa, on Feb 21. The day's events involved about 1,000 military personnel and more than 100 vehicles and aircraft. Kopano Tlape / Xinhua

Tensions mount: Riot police clash with supporters of Uganda's opposition party, Forum for Democratic Change, in Kampala on Feb 19, as vote counting in the nation's general election entered a second day. Allan Mutiso / Xinhua

(China Daily Africa Weekly 02/26/2016 page5)

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