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China Daily Africa | Updated: 2016-04-29 10:07

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Budget protest: Members of Citizens United for Peace and Stability protest at the entrance of the National Assembly in Abuja, capital of Nigeria, on April 26. The group objected to the postponed passage of the 2016 budget and demanded that Nigerian Senate President Bukola Saraki resign. Olatunji Obasa / Xinhua

New junior elders: Kenya's Maasai Morans, or community soldiers, take part in a graduation ceremony of their traditional age set in Isinya town, Kajiado county, on April 24. The Maasai Morans graduated into junior elders in the age bracket of 30 to 40. John Okoyo / Xinhua

Lifesaving work: Students from Makerere University and friends wash vehicles to raise funds for cancer patients in Kampala, capital of Uganda, on April 23. After the radiotherapy treatment machine of Mulago hospital broke down, Ugandans started to raise money to help replace it. Joseph Kiggundu / Xinhua

Torching evil's wages: Staff members of the Kenya Wildlife Service stack elephant tusks into pyres at Nairobi National Park on April 20. KWS moved at least 105 tons of ivory and 1.3 tons of rhino horn in preparation for their destruction on April 30. John Okoyo / Xinhua

Partners in progress: Togolese President Faure Gnassingbe (front right) and Chinese Ambassador to Togo Liu Yuxi (front left) attend the unveiling ceremony of the new terminal of Gnassingbe Eyadema International Airport of Lome, capital of Togo, on April 25. The terminal was built with the help of Chinese funds and companies. Victor Kelenga / Xinhua

Joy of deliverance: Girls saved from female genital mutilation and early marriage sing traditional Maasai songs on April 16 in Sekenai village of Narok county, Kenya. The mutilation and early marriage were outlawed in 2011 in Kenya. In some communities where traditional culture is deeply rooted, the practice is still prevalent. In Africa, female genital mutilation is practiced in certain communities in 29 countries. Han Qian / Xinhua

(China Daily Africa Weekly 04/29/2016 page5)

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