(PARIS2024)FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-JUDO

(PARIS2024)FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-JUDO

(240802) -- PARIS, Aug. 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Sone Akira (front) of Japan competes with Richelle Anita Soppi Mbella of Cameroon during the judo women's 78kg eliminaton round of 16 at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, on Aug. 2, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Wei)

Maiden Cameroon-Asia Friendship Week concludes in Yaounde

STORY: Maiden Cameroon-Asia Friendship Week concludes in Yaounde SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 29, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:24 LOCATION: Yaounde CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event STORYLINE: The first edition of the Cameroon-Asia Friendship Week concluded in Yaounde, the capital city of Cameroon, on Thursday. The event was attended by senior government officials from Cameroon and diplomats representing various Asian countries. "Its objective is to strengthen friendship, solidarity and cooperation between Cameroon and its Asian partners," said Cameroon's Foreign Minister Lejeune Mbella Mbella during the event's opening. He said that the initiative aims to enhance mutual understanding, expand people-to-people exchanges, and promote cultural cooperation between Cameroon and Asian nations. Minister of Economy, Planning and Regional Development Alamine Ousmane Mey emphasized Cameroon's "excellent" trade relations with Asian countries. "Between 2017 and 2022, Asian countries account

Cameroonians wish for better year in 2023 amid inflation

STORY: Cameroonians wish for better year in 2023 amid inflation DATELINE: Jan. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:06:28 LOCATION: Yaounde CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the central market in Yaounde 2. various of people in the central market 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): JEAN PIERRE NJEMELE KAMTA, Local merchant 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): INES NTOLO, Local customer 5. various of Casino supermarket in Yaounde 6. various of streets decorated with lighting 7. various of China Mall in Douala 8. various of people shopping in the mall 9. SOUNDBITE 3 (French): PELAGIE, Local customer 10. various of people selecting shoes in the mall 11. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): DORCAS, Local customer 12. various of people shopping in the mall 13. various of the central market in Douala 14. various of people 15. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): THOMPSON MBELLA, Local customer 16. various of streets STORYLINE: Due to Russia-Ukraine conflict, lingering COVID-19 pandemic and other factors, Cameroon's economic situation has been worsened with rising prices s

Japan-Cameroon talks in Tokyo

Japan-Cameroon talks in Tokyo

Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono (R) and his Cameroon counterpart Lejeune Mbella Mbella shake hands before their talks in Tokyo on Aug. 31, 2019. The Cameroon foreign minister was visiting Japan for the Tokyo International Conference on African Development, known as TICAD, which concluded the previous day. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo