13th edition of African Performing Arts Market of Abidjan held in Cote d'Ivoire

STORY: 13th edition of African Performing Arts Market of Abidjan held in Cote d'Ivoire SHOOTING TIME: April 13, 2024 DATELINE: April 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:04:58 LOCATION: Abidjan CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 13th edition of the African Performing Arts Market of Abidjan (MASA) 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): FRANCOISE REMARCK, Minister of Culture and Francophonie of Cote d'Ivoire 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): ROBERT BEUGRE MAMBE, Prime minister of Cote d'Ivoire 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (French): VIVIANE MAKADO, Singer 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (French): VINCENT KIMBROGO, Burkinabe manager 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (French): JEAN DANIELLE KOFFI, Choreographic artist 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (French): IVE KONAN, Singer 8. various of the 13th edition of the African Performing Arts Market of Abidjan (MASA) STORYLINE: The 13th edition of the African Performing Arts Market of Abidjan (MASA) is being held in Cote d'Ivoire's Abidjan on April 13-20. MASA is an African performing arts cultural development programme. Its main objectives include s

Blinken Visits Cote d'Ivoire

Blinken Visits Cote d'Ivoire

Handout photo shows Secretary Antony J. Blinken is presented with a soccer jersey from Ivorian Prime Minister Robert Beugre Mambe (second from right) as Confederation of African Football President Patrice Motsepe (left) and Yacine Idriss Diallo, President of the Ivorian Football Federation (right) stand alongside, prior to the Cote d’Ivoire-Equatorial Guinea Men’s Africa Cup of Nations match with Ivorian Prime Minister Robert Beugre Mambe (in orange shirt) in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, January 22, 2024. Official State Department photo by Chuck Kennedy via ABACAPRESS.COM

Blinken Visits Cote d'Ivoire

Blinken Visits Cote d'Ivoire

Handout photo shows Secretary Antony J. Blinken attends the Cote d’Ivoire-Equatorial Guinea Men’s Africa Cup of Nations with Ivorian Prime Minister Robert Beugre Mambe (in orange) in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, January 22, 2024. Official State Department photo by Chuck Kennedy via ABACAPRESS.COM

Blinken Visits Cote d'Ivoire

Blinken Visits Cote d'Ivoire

Handout photo shows Secretary Antony J. Blinken talks with Cote d'Ivoire Prime Minister Robert Beugre Mambe during a match between Cote d’Ivoire-Equatorial Guinea Men’s Africa Cup of Nations in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, January 22, 2024. Official State Department photo by Chuck Kennedy via ABACAPRESS.COM

Blinken Visits Cote d'Ivoire

Blinken Visits Cote d'Ivoire

Handout photo shows Secretary Antony J. Blinken attends the Cote d’Ivoire-Equatorial Guinea Men’s Africa Cup of Nations with Ivorian Prime Minister Robert Beugre Mambe (in orange) in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, January 22, 2024. Official State Department photo by Chuck Kennedy via ABACAPRESS.COM

Blinken Visits Cote d'Ivoire

Blinken Visits Cote d'Ivoire

Handout photo shows Secretary Antony J. Blinken attends the Cote d’Ivoire-Equatorial Guinea Men’s Africa Cup of Nations match with Ivorian Prime Minister Robert Beugre Mambe (in orange shirt) in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, January 22, 2024. Official State Department photo by Chuck Kennedy via ABACAPRESS.COM

Blinken Visits Cote d'Ivoire

Blinken Visits Cote d'Ivoire

Handout photo shows Secretary Antony J. Blinken attends the Cote d’Ivoire-Equatorial Guinea Men’s Africa Cup of Nations with Ivorian Prime Minister Robert Beugre Mambe (in orange) in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, January 22, 2024. Official State Department photo by Chuck Kennedy via ABACAPRESS.COM

China-built bridge officially opens in Abidjan

STORY: China-built bridge officially opens in Abidjan SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 10, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:11 LOCATION: ABIDJAN, Cote d'Ivoire CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the bridge 2. various of the inauguration ceremony of the bridge 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): ROBERT BEUGRE MAMBE, Prime Minister of Cote d'Ivoire 4. various of Prime Minister of Cote d'Ivoire attending the inauguration ceremony 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): IBRAHIM DIABY, Director general of the High Council of the Board of Road Transport Companies of Cote d'Ivoire 6. various of traffic 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (French): IVE KOUAKOU, Local worker 8. various of the bridge STORYLINE: A bridge constructed by a Chinese company officially opened to traffic in Abidjan in Cote d'Ivoire on Thursday. The bridge is expected to alleviate congestion on the roads as tens of thousands of football fans from various parts of the world are coming to the country for the 34th Africa Cup of Nations. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): ROBERT BEUGRE MAMBE, Prim

Opening of the Medef summer meeting - Paris

Opening of the Medef summer meeting - Paris

General secretary of AIMF Robert Beugre Mambe during the opening of the Medef annual summer meeting La Ref on August 24, 2021 on the Longchamp race course in Paris. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM