Withdrawn: Prosecutors for the International Criminal Court in The Hague drop their charges for crimes against humanity on Dec 5 against Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, seen here in this photo taken on Oct 30 in Nairobi. Pang Xinglei / Xinhua

Awash in colors: Two children attend the Color Run in Harare, Zimbabwe, on Dec 6. The 5-kilometer un-timed race is held to promote healthy living and benefit charity. Xinhua

Quality training: A Chinese doctor trains Liberian medical staff members on the treatment of the Ebola virus in Monrovia, Liberia, on Dec 3. Thirty medical staff members passed quality-training tests before treating victims infected with the deadly virus. Yang Guoyu / Xinhua

Official foodie: Babatunde Fashola, governor of Lagos state, samples a local dish during the third edition of the Lagos Seafood Festival at Victoria Island in southwestern Nigeria on Dec 6. Ezekiel Taiwo / Xinhua

4 die in attack: At least four people were killed in a suicide car bomb attack against a United Nations convoy on Dec 3 outside the airport in the Somali capital of Mogadishu, police said. Faisal Isse / Xinhua

Remembering a great man: Graca Machel (center, wearing white blouse), widow of Nelson Mandela, and other family members lay a wreath before the Nelson Mandela statue in the Union Buildings in Pretoria, South Africa, on Dec 5 - his first death anniversary. Zhai Jianlan / Xinhua