Day of the African Child marked

A girl smiles after having her face painted during the celebrations of the International Day of the African Child in Koumassi, Abidjan. June 16, 2011. Africa celebrates the Day of the African Child to commemorate the start of an uprising by the school children of Soweto near Johannesburg in 1976 that formed a significant turning point in South Africa's struggle for liberation from apartheid. [Photo/Agencies]