African traditional dancers perform during the opening ceremony of the Pan African Cultural Festival of Algiers July 4, 2009. Reuters Pictures 4 months ago

African traditional dancers perform during the opening ceremony of the Pan African Cultural Festival of Algiers July 4, 2009.

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