World Lens — Week in Review: Aug. 1

Jamaican fashion gets in the fast lane.

African Union Names First Female Chair - The African Union named South African diplomat and doctor Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma the first female head of the African Union Commission. Dlamini-Zuma, 63, beat out incumbent Jean Ping of Gabon.  (Photo: REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri)
Ebola Hits Uganda - Uganda is struggling to contain an outbreak of the rare and deadly Ebola virus that has already killed 14 people in the past week. (Photo: /AFP/Getty Images)
Silicone Ring May Help Curb HIV  - A team of clinical investigators announced new clinical trials that may confirm whether a silicon vaginal ring, filled with the antiretroviral drug dapirivine, is effective in preventing HIV infection in women.  The trials will be run in South Africa, Rwanda and Uganda.(Photo: Marco Di Lauro/Getty Images)Jamaica’s Olympic Garb Gets the Marley Treatment  - Rave reviews are streaming in for the Jamaican Olympic team uniforms designed by Cedella Marley, eldest daughter of reggae legend Bob Marley.  Cedella partnered with Puma to outfit the team in the stylish suits that feature the black, gold and green of the Jamaican flag and images of her iconic father.(Photo: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

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Roads for Africa - Newly elected African Union Commission chair Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma said that Africa’s biggest obstacles to success are the roads it travels upon to get there. Speaking at a meeting of the Progressive Women's Movement of South Africa, Dlamini-Zuma said the African Union's vision of a more integrated continent starts with bolstering transportation and communication links. (Photo: REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri)

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