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| Notable: New $2 bond notes which have been added to a new "surrogate" currency, joining the nine already in Zimbabwe's multi-currency basket, amid mixed feelings in the banking public. The notes, which according to the Reserved Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) will trade on par with the US dollar, were released in denominations of $2 and $5, while a $1 bond coin was also introduced to complement the set of bond coins already in circulation. Xinhua |
| Sound friendship: Cameroon's National Assembly Vice-Speaker Datouo Theodore (right) tries out a Chinese flute made from a gourd during Chinese Culture Week opening ceremonies in Yaounde, Cameroon, on Nov 29. Huang Yanan / Xinhua |
| Gourd manners: A local resident collects water with a traditional scoop in Kossi Province, northwest of Ouagadougou, capital of Burkina Faso, on Nov 26. The scoop, which is made from a calabash, or gourd, is also a symbol of good manners. Remi Zoeringre / Xinhua |
| Unhappy landing: Wreckage of a 1941 Boeing Stearman that crashed on Nov 26 in Molo, Nakuru, about 180 kilometers northwest of Nairobi, Kenya. The light plane was taking part in a vintage airplane rally across Africa. It crashed after developing a mechanical problem. The pilot and his daughter escaped unhurt. Sheikh Maina / Xinhua |
| On target: Competitors aim and fire their rifles during the National Police Service Rifle Championships at the Anti-Stock Theft Unit Range in Gilgil, northwest of Nairobi, Kenya, on Nov 24. Sheikh Maina / Xinhua |
| Tour of beauty: Models take part in the Miss Tourism Zimbabwe pageant at a hotel in Harare, capital of Zimbabwe, on Nov 25. Xinhua |
(China Daily Africa Weekly 12/02/2016 page5)
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