Cameroonian villagers enjoy Africa Cup of Nations thanks to China-built projects

STORY: Cameroonian villagers enjoy Africa Cup of Nations thanks to China-built projects SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 15, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 18, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:22 LOCATION: Yaounde, Cameroon CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of villagers watching TV and cheering 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): ETOUNDI QUINTIN, Chief of Konabeng village, Cameroon 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): HUBERT ETOUNDI, Villager from a neighboring village near Konabeng, Cameroon 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (French): HUBERT ATANGANA, Villager of Konabeng, Cameroon STORYLINE: The village of Konabeng in central Cameroon was abuzz with excitement on Monday, when the Cameroonian national team played its first match of the Africa Cup of Nations of this year. Residents of the village and from neighboring villages gathered to cheer on the Indomitable Lions (Cameroonian national football team). Thanks to the RuralStar and RuralSolar projects built by China's Huawei in Cameroon since 2016, hundreds of rural villages like Konabeng have been connected to electric

Nakatsue villagers pep up Cameroon

Nakatsue villagers pep up Cameroon

OITA, Japan - People from Nakatsue Village, which hosted the camping site for Cameroon during the FIFA World Cup 2002, pep up the ''Indomitable Lions'' before the kickoff of their Kirin Challenge Cup friendly against Japan at Oita Stadium Big Eye on Nov. 19.

Cameroon fans hope Indomitable Lions will create glory at World Cup

STORY: Cameroon fans hope Indomitable Lions will create glory at World Cup DATELINE: Nov. 27, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:57 LOCATION: Yaounde CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Cameroon fans watching the World Cup 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): Cameroon fan 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): Cameroon fan 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (French): Cameroon fan 5. various of stores selling the World Cup products STORYLINE: Cameroon was defeated by Switzerland in Group G opening match at the World Cup on Thursday. Back in the country, despite the defeat, fans still show support for their national team. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): Cameroon fan "We'll continue and that's a good lesson. You have to know how to fall down before getting up and doing better. They fell down today (Thursday), and I think they will stand up and continue the game." SOUNDBITE 2 (French): Cameroon fan "We can go further with the fighting spirit, with the quality of the game that the players develop on the pitch." SOUNDBITE 3 (French): Cameroon fan "Cameroon has a chance, as S

Scene from Pyongyang

Scene from Pyongyang

Photo taken in Pyongyang on April 13, 2019, shows a North Korean stamp with slogans "self-reliance" and "indomitable perseverance." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Scene from North Korea

Scene from North Korea

Photo taken Feb. 12, 2019, shows a sign in Pyongyang calling for self-reliance and indomitable perseverance. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Nakatsue villagers pep up Cameroon

Nakatsue villagers pep up Cameroon

OITA, Japan - People from Nakatsue Village, which hosted the camping site for Cameroon during the FIFA World Cup 2002, pep up the ''Indomitable Lions'' before the kickoff of their Kirin Challenge Cup friendly against Japan at Oita Stadium Big Eye on Nov. 19. (Kyodo)