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| Presidential attention: Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta inspects a unit of the Kenya Defense Forces during celebrations marking the 53rd anniversary of the nation's independence at Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi, Kenya, on Dec 12. Pan Siwei / Xinhua |
| Jumping for lions: A Masai man takes part in high-jump competition during the Masai Olympics at Sidai Oleng Wildlife Sanctuary near Amboseli, Kenya, on Dec 10. The biennial Olympics, first launched in 2012 to give Masai warriors an avenue to demonstrate their physical prowess through a sporting events rather than a traditional lion hunt, aims to raise awareness about the many threats lions are facing. Li Baishun / Xinhua |
| Independence parade: An honor guard takes part in a parade marking the 55th anniversary of the independence of the Tanzania mainland from Britain. The event took place at Uhuru Stadium in Dar es Salaam on Dec 9. Mroki Mroki / Xinhua |
(China Daily Africa Weekly 12/16/2016 page5)
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