When Africa came to town

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As the chilly morning of May 22 dawned, there was palpable excitement in the air. The atmosphere made one think back to those days when as a child you were visibly excited because some important visitors were gracing your parent’s house.

You would be giddy with anticipation and restlessness, barely able to contain yourself until the guests arrived.

Those are the same feelings that washed over many of us as the long awaited opening ceremony of the much anticipated African Youth Games finally began.

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