Kwem, a traditional dish in Cameroon

STORY: Kwem, a traditional dish in Cameroon SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 24, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 27, 2024 LENGTH: 0:03:57 LOCATION: OKOLA, Cameroon CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. Various of Konabeng village, in Okola subdivision of the Center region, in Cameroon 2. Various of Kwem 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): THERESE MANYA, Resident of Konabeng Village 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): MVOGO, Resident of Konabeng Village STORYLINE: Kwem is a traditional vegetarian dish in Cameroon made with cassava leaves and palm nuts as the key ingredient. When served, the dish is traditionally accompanied by rice, plantains, yams, or cassava tubers. In Cameroon, this dish is seen as one of the national delicacies. The local people believe that it is good for health. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): THERESE MANYA, Resident of Konabeng Village "I'm going to prepare Kwem without salt today. I went to the field in the morning to pick up the Kwem. I mash the cassava leaves, and when I'm almost done, I put the palm fruit on the fire and extract the juice,

CAMEROON-YAOUNDE-RURAL COMMUNITIES-PROJECTS

CAMEROON-YAOUNDE-RURAL COMMUNITIES-PROJECTS

(240125) -- YAOUNDE, Jan. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 15, 2024 shows a view of the solar energy plant built by Chinese telecoms firm Huawei in Konabeng, Cameroon. TO GO WITH "Feature: Cameroon's rural communities relish AFCON thanks to China-built projects" (Xinhua/Kepseu)

CAMEROON-YAOUNDE-RURAL COMMUNITIES-PROJECTS

CAMEROON-YAOUNDE-RURAL COMMUNITIES-PROJECTS

(240125) -- YAOUNDE, Jan. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 15, 2024 shows a view of the solar energy plant built by Chinese telecoms firm Huawei in Konabeng, Cameroon. TO GO WITH "Feature: Cameroon's rural communities relish AFCON thanks to China-built projects" (Xinhua/Kepseu)

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