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China Daily Africa | Updated: 2016-05-20 09:20

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In a jam: Drivers wait for their turn to refuel their cars in Abuja on May 12, one day after Nigeria's government introduced a new price scheme for petrol aimed at reducing chronic shortages. Xinhua

Fleeting encounter: Chinese residents of Simon's Town in South Africa wave national flags to welcome Chinese naval ships on May 16. The 22nd Chinese naval escort task force made a four-day port call, during which they conducted friendly exchanges with the South African navy and held an open day. Zhai Jianlan / Xinhua

Tracks of time: The Nairobi Railway Museum, the only one of its kind in East Africa, has many relics highlighting the continent's long rail history, including these old train carriages. The museum is adjacent to Nairobi Railway Station and operated by Kenya Railways Corp. Pan Siwei / Xinhua

Things are looking up: Patients wait to have free eye surgery on May 14 at the Hamar Eye Hospital in Mogadishu, capital of Somalia. Faisal Isse / Xinhua

Manners for motorists: A police officer directs traffic in Lome, the capital of Togo, on May 13, the country's inaugural National Day of Courtesy on the Road. The day was created in response to a surge in road accidents. Victor Kelenga / Xinhua

We are the champions: A Zimbabwean athlete celebrates his country finishing first in the 2016 Confederation of School Sport Associations of Southern Africa Athletics Championships on May 14. The event was held in Swakopmund, a coastal city in Namibia. Nampa / Xinhua

(China Daily Africa Weekly 05/20/2016 page5)

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