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China Daily Africa | Updated: 2016-07-02 07:56

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Swing till you win: College students compete in the 2016 National Wushu Championships on June 26 at Felix Houphouet-Boigny University in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivorie. More than 50 students took part. Yvan Sonh / Xinhua

Looking hot: A model struts her stuff in the sixth Kigali Fashion Week on June 24 in Rwanda. The event, which opened on June 25, features designers from Rwanda, Ghana, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Burundi, South Africa, South Sudan, Belgium, India, Japan and the US. Xinhua

We are the champions: Bafana Bafana, the South African national football team, celebrate their victory in the 2016 Southern Africa Cup on June 25 at the Sam Nujoma Stadium in Windhoek, the capital of Namibia. The team beat Botswana 3-2 in the final. Nampa / Xinhua

Road rage: The wreckage of a burned-out truck smolders in Pretoria, South Africa, on June 22 after three days of violent protests sparked by the ruling African National Congress' decision to choose Thoko Didiza as its candidate for the Aug 3 mayoral elections. The incumbent, Kgosientso Ramokgopa, is also running. Tian Hongyi / Xinhua

Remembering the fallen: Togolese Prime Minister Komi Selom Klassou lays a wreath at a monument in Lome, the capital, on June 21 to mark the annual Martyrs' Day. The day honors soldiers who died in the campaign to win the nation's independence. Victor Kelenga / Xinhua

Paws on parade: Madagascar's canine unit takes part in a military parade in Antananarivo, the capital, on June 26 to celebrate the 56th anniversary of the nation's independence. Madagascar gained independence from France in 1960 after being colonized for 64 years. Eric Laperozy / Xinhua

(China Daily Africa Weekly 07/02/2016 page5)

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