The usual pomp and pageantry that greeted the New Year was missing this time round, at least in most countries in Africa.
New Year in Africa: Spectacular fireworks in Egypt, music concert in Zimbabwe
Fireworks display
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In Egypt, restrictions to curb spread of the coronavirus meant that people had to stay indoors.
But that did not stop the fireworks. A respite for many. It was a show of spectacular fireworks display at the Tahya Misr Bridge in Cairo as Egyptians ushered in the New Year.
In Zimbabwe, it was a rather surprising scene in a city battling rising covid-19 cases.
Thousands of people attended a music concert to celebrate New Year's Eve in the Mbare suburb of Harare early Friday.
It’s in defiance against a government ban on music concerts and public gatherings.
According to its health ministry, Zimbabwe recorded a total of 13,867 COVID-19 cases including 363 deaths by 31 December 2020.