Algerian touareg members ride camels as they take place in a parade held on the eve of the 2nd Pan-African Cultural Festival (PANAF), on July 4, 2009. in Algiers. Algeria is hosting the Second (PANAF) at the request of the African Union, 40 years after the north African country staged the first such event, when several nations were still struggling for independence. More than 8,000 artists and writers from all over Africa, as well as Brazil and the United States, are descending on Algeria for a huge cultural festival that kicks off this weekend until July 20. Getty Images logo Getty Images 4 months ago

Algerian touareg members ride camels as they take place in a parade held on the eve of the 2nd Pan-African Cultural Festival (PANAF), on July 4, 2009. in Algiers. Algeria is hosting the Second (PANAF) at the request of the African Union, 40 years after the north African country staged the first such event, when several nations were still struggling for independence. More than 8,000 artists and writers from all over Africa, as well as Brazil and the United States, are descending on Algeria for a huge cultural festival that kicks off this weekend until July 20.

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