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Elisabeth Borne Visits Mayotte

French Minister of Education, Higher Education and Research Elisabeth Borne visits the University of Mayotte in Dembeni with Dembeni mayor Moudjibou Saidi, on the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte, on January 30, 2025. French Minister of Education, Higher Education and Research and French Minister of Overseas are visiting Mayotte for two days, almost seven weeks after cyclone Chido hit France's poorest department on December 14, 2024. Photo by David Lemor/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Elisabeth Borne Visits Mayotte

French Minister of Education, Higher Education and Research Elisabeth Borne visits the University of Mayotte in Dembeni with Dembeni mayor Moudjibou Saidi, on the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte, on January 30, 2025. French Minister of Education, Higher Education and Research and French Minister of Overseas are visiting Mayotte for two days, almost seven weeks after cyclone Chido hit France's poorest department on December 14, 2024. Photo by David Lemor/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Women In Cinema Gala Arrivals - Jeddah

Tunisian actress Rym Saidi, poses during the “Women in Cinema” event at the Jeddah Yacht Club, during the 4th edition of the Red Sea International Film Festival on December 06, 2024. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Refugee entrepreneurs thrive in Kenya's Kakuma Camp

STORY: Refugee entrepreneurs thrive in Kenya's Kakuma Camp SHOOTING DATE: June 19, 2024 DATELINE: June 20, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:28 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): JAMES ASANDE, Xinhua reporter 2. various of business enterprises in Kakuma Camp 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Swahili): SHUKURANI HOTA, Refugee entrepreneur 4. various of business enterprises in Kakuma Camp 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Swahili): VUMILIA KIZA SAIDI, Refugee entrepreneur 6. various of UNHCR supported camps 7. various of UNHCR official 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): NANDURI SATEESH, Head of UNHCR-Kenya sub-office in Kakuma 9. various of business enterprises in Kakuma Camp STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): JAMES ASANDE, Xinhua reporter "Amid the challenges faced by the refugees in this Kakuma Camp here in Kenya, the dedication and compassion of NGOs and the host country Kenya are lighting the path of hope and empowerment towards a better future for the refugees." Shukurani Hota is among thousands of displaced persons who have found r

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China-built fishing harbor in Tanzania benefits locals

STORY: China-built fishing harbor in Tanzania benefits locals SHOOTING TIME: June 2, 2024 DATELINE: June 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:49 LOCATION: DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the harbor 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BIAN LIANG, Project manager of China Harbor Engineering Company Ltd (CHEC) Tanzania Maritime Project Department 3. various of people working 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Swahili): SUDI SAIDI, Local fisherman STORYLINE: Tanzania's first-ever fishing harbor will be completed in 2025, a Tanzanian senior official told Xinhua on Monday. The harbor, located in the Lindi region along the Indian Ocean coastline, is expected to boost the country's fish catches in deep seas. The project is being built by China Harbor Engineering Company Ltd (CHEC), a leading Chinese construction company. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BIAN LIANG, Project manager of China Harbor Engineering Company Ltd (CHEC) Tanzania Maritime Project Department "We are building a fish port, and also all facilities for

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Algiers lights up with Sino-Algerian Symphony Ensemble

STORY: Algiers lights up with Sino-Algerian Symphony Ensemble SHOOTING TIME: May 16, 2024 DATELINE: May 18, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:23 LOCATION: Algiers CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Algiers Opera 2. various of the opening ceremony 3. various of the opening concert 4. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): LOTFI SAIDI, Conductor of Algiers Opera Symphonic Orchestra STORYLINE: With a grand opening concert jointly presented by a local ensemble and a guest band from China's Suzhou city, the 13th International Cultural Festival of Symphonic Music opened Thursday night here, showcasing a plethora of symphony orchestras and singers from 13 countries. The opening night was a resounding success, leaving audiences eager for more performances and reinforcing the idea that music transcends boundaries and brings people together. "Together, we presented a wonderful and diverse concert to the local audience in Algeria," said Chen Xieyang, the 85-year-old conductor and music director of the Suzhou Symphony Orchestra. Recallin

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Confucius Institute library broadens Chinese knowledge for Tanzanian students

STORY: Confucius Institute library broadens Chinese knowledge for Tanzanian students SHOOTING TIME: April 18, 2024 DATELINE: April 20, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:10 LOCATION: DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania CATEGORY: CULTURE/EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ZEMA AYUBU SAIDI, Student at the University of Dar es Salaam 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JACKSON LASWAI, Student at the University of Dar es Salaam 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ZHANG XIAOZHEN, Chinese Director at Confucius Institute, University of Dar es Salaam 4. various of the library STORYLINE: Students learning the Chinese language at Tanzania's University of Dar es Salaam on Thursday praised the Confucius Institute library saying it is playing a major role in broadening knowledge of the language. Speaking ahead of World Book Day, to be marked on April 23, the students said the Confucius Institute library at the University of Dar es Salaam is stocked with books covering various Chinese topics, including culture, ancient and modern Chinese literature.

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(SP)EGYPT-CAIRO-FOOTBALL-CAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE-AL AHLY VS SIMBA

(240406) -- CAIRO, April 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Ntibazonkiza Saidi (top) of Simba vies for the ball during the CAF Champions League quarter-final match between Al Ahly of Egypt and Simba of Tanzania in Cairo, Egypt, April 5, 2024. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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Expats across China celebrate Lantern Festival

STORY: Expats across China celebrate Lantern Festival SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 23/24, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:06 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of celebrations 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANA PAPIC, Croatian teacher 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MELIKYAN ARMEN, Armenian teacher 4. various of celebrations 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): FUNDI SAIDI MOHAMED, Tanzanian acrobat 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): ASNATH HAMISI KINGU, Tanzanian acrobat 7. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): Foreign students in Fujian 8. various of celebrations STORYLINE: As the traditional Lantern Festival was celebrated across China, many expats living in the country have also participated in various activities to be part of the festival. On Friday, a day before this year's Lantern Festival, a special event was held in Dongguan, Guangdong Province for Chinese people and overseas friends alike. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANA PAPIC, Croatian teacher "I've been living in Dongguan for 5 years now and this is the first time t

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Elisabeth Borne on Visit in Mayotte

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne flanked French Minister for Overseas Philippe Vigier during presentation of the school transport security system on the Tsararano high school platform with Dembeni mayor Saidi Moudjibou, whose commune has suffered many violence in recent weeks in Dembeni on the French Indian Ocean island of Mayotte, on December 8, 2023, for their one-day visit. French Prime Minister travels to Mayotte on December 8, 2023 to make announcements on water, housing and health in French poorest department, which faces severe drought, migratory pressure from neighboring Comoros and growing insecurity. Photo by David Lemor/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Elisabeth Borne on Visit in Mayotte

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne gives to Dembeni mayor Saidi Moudjibou the medal of Matignon in Dembeni on the French Indian Ocean island of Mayotte, on December 8, 2023, for their one-day visit. French Prime Minister travels to Mayotte on December 8, 2023 to make announcements on water, housing and health in French poorest department, which faces severe drought, migratory pressure from neighboring Comoros and growing insecurity. Photo by David Lemor/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trial of Piotr Pavlenski and Alexandra de Taddeo - Paris

French lawyer for the defence Noemie Saidi-Cottier and Alexandra de Taddeo after their trial, after the couple leaked intimate videos of a French politician, in Paris on October 11, 2023. The artist is sentenced to six months imprisonment which may be modified by placing him under an electronic bracelet. In February 2020, a majority leader Benjamin Griveaux abandoned his campaign for Paris municipal elections after intimate videos were leaked by Russian artist Piotr Pavlenski and his companion Alexandra de Taddeo. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trial of Piotr Pavlenski and Alexandra de Taddeo - Paris

French lawyer for the defence Noemie Saidi-Cottier and Alexandra de Taddeo after their trial, after the couple leaked intimate videos of a French politician, in Paris on October 11, 2023. The artist is sentenced to six months imprisonment which may be modified by placing him under an electronic bracelet. In February 2020, a majority leader Benjamin Griveaux abandoned his campaign for Paris municipal elections after intimate videos were leaked by Russian artist Piotr Pavlenski and his companion Alexandra de Taddeo. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trial of Piotr Pavlenski and Alexandra de Taddeo - Paris

French lawyer for the defence Noemie Saidi-Cottier arrives for the trial, after the couple leaked intimate videos of a French politician, in Paris on October 11, 2023. The artist is sentenced to six months imprisonment which may be modified by placing him under an electronic bracelet. In February 2020, a majority leader Benjamin Griveaux abandoned his campaign for Paris municipal elections after intimate videos were leaked by Russian artist Piotr Pavlenski and his companion Alexandra de Taddeo. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trial of Piotr Pavlenski and Alexandra de Taddeo - Paris

French lawyer for the defence Noemie Saidi-Cottier arrives for the trial, after the couple leaked intimate videos of a French politician, in Paris on October 11, 2023. The artist is sentenced to six months imprisonment which may be modified by placing him under an electronic bracelet. In February 2020, a majority leader Benjamin Griveaux abandoned his campaign for Paris municipal elections after intimate videos were leaked by Russian artist Piotr Pavlenski and his companion Alexandra de Taddeo. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trial of Piotr Pavlenski and Alexandra de Taddeo - Paris

French lawyer for the defence Noemie Saidi-Cottier arrives for the trial, after the couple leaked intimate videos of a French politician, in Paris on October 11, 2023. The artist is sentenced to six months imprisonment which may be modified by placing him under an electronic bracelet. In February 2020, a majority leader Benjamin Griveaux abandoned his campaign for Paris municipal elections after intimate videos were leaked by Russian artist Piotr Pavlenski and his companion Alexandra de Taddeo. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trial of Piotr Pavlenski and Alexandra de Taddeo - Paris

French lawyer for the defence Noemie Saidi-Cottier arrives for the trial, after the couple leaked intimate videos of a French politician, in Paris on October 11, 2023. The artist is sentenced to six months imprisonment which may be modified by placing him under an electronic bracelet. In February 2020, a majority leader Benjamin Griveaux abandoned his campaign for Paris municipal elections after intimate videos were leaked by Russian artist Piotr Pavlenski and his companion Alexandra de Taddeo. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Miss World Press Conference - India

(R-L) Miss World America Shree Saini, Miss World India Sini Shetty, Miss World Karolina Bielawska, PME Entertainment chairman Jamil Saidi, Miss World England Jessica Gagen, and Miss World Caribbean Emmy Pena attend a press conference at the Kashmir International Convention Centre (KICC) in Srinagar. Bielawska is on a day-long visit to Kashmir. The 71st edition of the international beauty pageant is scheduled to be held in India on 09 December 2023. Srinagar Kashmir, India, August 28, 2023. Photo By Firdous Nazir/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Miss World Press Conference - India

(R-L) Rouble Nagi Art Foundation and Studio Saksham head Rouble Nagi, Miss World America Shree Saini, Miss World India Sini Shetty, Miss World Karolina Bielawska, PME Entertainment chairman Jamil Saidi, Miss World England Jessica Gagen, and Miss World Caribbean Emmy Pena attend a press conference at the Kashmir International Convention Centre (KICC) in Srinagar. Bielawska is on a day-long visit to Kashmir. The 71st edition of the international beauty pageant is scheduled to be held in India on 09 December 2023. Srinagar Kashmir, India, August 28, 2023. Photo By Firdous Nazir/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Miss World Press Conference - India

(R-L) Miss World America Shree Saini, Miss World India Sini Shetty, Miss World Karolina Bielawska, PME Entertainment chairman Jamil Saidi, Miss World England Jessica Gagen, and Miss World Caribbean Emmy Pena attend a press conference at the Kashmir International Convention Centre (KICC) in Srinagar. Bielawska is on a day-long visit to Kashmir. The 71st edition of the international beauty pageant is scheduled to be held in India on 09 December 2023. Srinagar Kashmir, India, August 28, 2023. Photo By Firdous Nazir/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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African acrobats pursue dreams in China

STORY: African acrobats pursue dreams in China DATELINE: Aug. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: HENGSHUI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of African acrobats preforming acrobatics 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): FUNDI SAIDI MOHAMED, African acrobat 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ATHUMAN KEVIN HILLARY MAJALIWA, African acrobat 4. various of African acrobats learning Chinese culture STORYLINE: Four African acrobats from Tanzania have been captivating audiences with their incredible acrobatic performances at Hengshui Wildlife Park in north China's Hebei Province. These talented performers have been living and working in China since 2020, and they have grown to love their life in the country. They enthusiastically embrace various aspects of Chinese culture, such as making dumplings, learning calligraphy, dancing, and exercising with their Chinese colleagues and friends. During traditional Chinese festivals, they have been warmly welcomed into the homes of local families, creating happy memories for t

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Trial of Piotr Pavlenski - Paris

French lawyers for the defence Anna Branellec, Yassine Bouzrou and Noemie Saidi-Cottier arrive for the trial of a Russian artist and his companion after the couple leaked intimate videos of a French politician, in Paris on June 28, 2023. In February 2020, a majority leader Benjamin Griveaux abandoned his campaign for Paris' municipal elections after intimate videos were leaked by Russian artist Piotr Pavlenski and his companion Alexandra de Taddeo. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trial of Piotr Pavlenski - Paris

French lawyers for the defence Anna Branellec, Yassine Bouzrou and Noemie Saidi-Cottier arrive for the trial of a Russian artist and his companion after the couple leaked intimate videos of a French politician, in Paris on June 28, 2023. In February 2020, a majority leader Benjamin Griveaux abandoned his campaign for Paris' municipal elections after intimate videos were leaked by Russian artist Piotr Pavlenski and his companion Alexandra de Taddeo. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trial of Piotr Pavlenski - Paris

French lawyer of the defence Noemie Saidi-Cottier arrives for the trial of a Russian artist and his companion after the couple leaked intimate videos of a French politician, in Paris on June 28, 2023. In February 2020, a majority leader Benjamin Griveaux abandoned his campaign for Paris' municipal elections after intimate videos were leaked by Russian artist Piotr Pavlenski and his companion Alexandra de Taddeo. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes - Omar La Fraise Screening

Sofiane Saidi, Reda Kateb, Director Elias Belkeddar, Benoît Magimel, Meriem Amiar attend the "Omar La Fraise (The King of Algiers)" red carpet during the 76th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 19, 2023 in Cannes, France. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes - Omar La Fraise Screening

Sofiane Saidi, Reda Kateb, Director Elias Belkeddar, Benoît Magimel, Meriem Amiar attend the "Omar La Fraise (The King of Algiers)" red carpet during the 76th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 19, 2023 in Cannes, France. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes - Omar La Fraise Screening

Sofiane Saidi, Reda Kateb, Director Elias Belkeddar, Benoît Magimel, Meriem Amiar attend the "Omar La Fraise (The King of Algiers)" red carpet during the 76th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 19, 2023 in Cannes, France. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes - Omar La Fraise Screening

Sofiane Saidi, Reda Kateb, Director Elias Belkeddar, Benoît Magimel, Meriem Amiar attend the "Omar La Fraise (The King of Algiers)" red carpet during the 76th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 19, 2023 in Cannes, France. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes - Omar La Fraise Screening

Sofiane Saidi, Reda Kateb, Director Elias Belkeddar, Benoît Magimel, Meriem Amiar attend the "Omar La Fraise (The King of Algiers)" red carpet during the 76th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 19, 2023 in Cannes, France. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes - Omar La Fraise Screening

Sofiane Saidi, Reda Kateb, Director Elias Belkeddar, Benoît Magimel, Meriem Amiar attend the "Omar La Fraise (The King of Algiers)" red carpet during the 76th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 19, 2023 in Cannes, France. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes - Omar La Fraise Screening

Sofiane Saidi, Reda Kateb, Director Elias Belkeddar, Benoît Magimel, Meriem Amiar attend the "Omar La Fraise (The King of Algiers)" red carpet during the 76th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 19, 2023 in Cannes, France. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes - Omar La Fraise Screening

Sofiane Saidi, Reda Kateb, Director Elias Belkeddar, Benoît Magimel, Meriem Amiar attend the "Omar La Fraise (The King of Algiers)" red carpet during the 76th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 19, 2023 in Cannes, France. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes - Omar La Fraise Screening

Sofiane Saidi, Reda Kateb, Director Elias Belkeddar, Benoît Magimel, Meriem Amiar attend the "Omar La Fraise (The King of Algiers)" red carpet during the 76th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 19, 2023 in Cannes, France. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes - Omar La Fraise Screening

Sofiane Saidi, Reda Kateb, Director Elias Belkeddar, Benoît Magimel, Meriem Amiar attend the "Omar La Fraise (The King of Algiers)" red carpet during the 76th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 19, 2023 in Cannes, France. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes - Omar La Fraise Screening

Sofiane Saidi, Reda Kateb, Director Elias Belkeddar, Benoît Magimel, Meriem Amiar attend the "Omar La Fraise (The King of Algiers)" red carpet during the 76th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 19, 2023 in Cannes, France. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes - Omar La Fraise Screening

Sofiane Saidi, Reda Kateb, Director Elias Belkeddar, Benoît Magimel, Meriem Amiar attend the "Omar La Fraise (The King of Algiers)" red carpet during the 76th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 19, 2023 in Cannes, France. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes - Omar La Fraise Screening

Sofiane Saidi, Reda Kateb, Director Elias Belkeddar, Benoît Magimel, Meriem Amiar attend the "Omar La Fraise (The King of Algiers)" red carpet during the 76th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 19, 2023 in Cannes, France. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes - Omar La Fraise Screening

Sofiane Saidi, Reda Kateb, Director Elias Belkeddar, Benoît Magimel, Meriem Amiar attend the "Omar La Fraise (The King of Algiers)" red carpet during the 76th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 19, 2023 in Cannes, France. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes - Omar La Fraise Screening

Sofiane Saidi,Director Elias Belkeddar, Benoît Magimel, Meriem Amiar attend the "Omar La Fraise (The King of Algiers)" red carpet during the 76th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 19, 2023 in Cannes, France. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes - Omar La Fraise Screening

Sofiane Saidi, Reda Kateb, Director Elias Belkeddar, Benoît Magimel, Meriem Amiar attend the "Omar La Fraise (The King of Algiers)" red carpet during the 76th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 19, 2023 in Cannes, France. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China-Tanzania Friendship Cup Table Tennis Tournament held in Tanzania

STORY: China-Tanzania Friendship Cup Table Tennis Tournament held in Tanzania DATELINE: Sept. 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:32 LOCATION: DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of players playing table tennis 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CHEN MINGJIAN, Chinese ambassador to Tanzania 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SAIDI YAKUBU, Deputy permanent secretary for Culture, Arts and Sports STORYLINE: China-Tanzania Friendship Cup Table Tennis Tournament, organized by China Cultural Center in Tanzania with the support of the Chinese embassy in Tanzania, was held Sunday in the country's commercial capital Dar es Salaam. Chinese ambassador to Tanzania, Chen Mingjian, and Tanzania's Deputy permanent secretary for Culture, Arts and Sports, Saidi Yakubu, inaugurated the tournament at the Diamond Jubilee Hall. At the event, Chen said China and Tanzania enjoy a long history of friendship and that sports is an important aspect of communication and exchange between different civilizations and countries. SOUNDBITE 1

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Zimbabwe marks Heroes Day

STORY: Zimbabwe marks Heroes Day DATELINE: Aug. 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:00 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. wide of the National Heroes Acre, various of people singing and dancing, a stand-alone banner 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Shona): SAIDI KAMUKWAMBA, Harare resident 3. President Mnangagwa laying flowers on the tomb of the unknown soldiers 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Shona): MARVELOUS SAKURANGARANGA, Harare resident 5. various of the crowd and Vice president Chiwenga laying flowers on the tomb of the unknown soldier 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Shona): AGNES ZINYEMBA, Veteran of liberation struggle 7. various of the crowd STORYLINE: Thousands of Zimbabweans on Monday gathered at the National Heroes Acre, about seven kilometers south of downtown Harare, to commemorate the National Heroes Day. In Zimbabwe, the second Monday of August is the National Heroes' Day. Women dressed in national colors danced to revolutionary and patriotic songs as they paid tribute to veterans of the war of independence who sacrificed their lives

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Tanzanian wheelchair tennis players eye Paralympic Games

STORY: Tanzanian wheelchair tennis players eye Paralympic Games DATELINE: April 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:50 LOCATION: Dar es Salaam CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Swahili): REHEMA SAIDI, Tanzanian wheelchair tennis player 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Swahili): RIZIKI SALUM, Tanzanian wheelchair tennis coach 3. various of Rehema Saidi training STORYLINE For Rehema Saidi, a 25-year-old college student, no hurdle will prevent her from fulfilling her long-time dream of becoming a super star wheelchair tennis player not only in Tanzania but from across the globe. "I have steel determination to reach the heights of wheelchair tennis playing, including in Paralympics Games, during my lifetime," said Rehema, a second-year student at the Institute of Social Work in the commercial capital Dar es Salaam. Rehema said she started cultivating interest in wheelchair tennis about 10 years ago when she saw persons with disabilities playing the game using wheelchairs. Rehema said six female wheelchair tennis players under t

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(SP)TANZANIA-DAR ES SALAAM-WHEELCHAIR TENNIS PLAYER

(220411) -- DAR ES SALAAM, April 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tanzanian wheelchair tennis player Rehema Saidi (R) attends a training with her coach Riziki Salum in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on April 9, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Tanzanian wheelchair tennis players eye Paralympic Games" (Photo by Herman Emmanuel/Xinhua)

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(SP)TANZANIA-DAR ES SALAAM-WHEELCHAIR TENNIS PLAYER

(220411) -- DAR ES SALAAM, April 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tanzanian wheelchair tennis player Rehema Saidi trains in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on April 9, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Tanzanian wheelchair tennis players eye Paralympic Games" (Photo by Herman Emmanuel/Xinhua)

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(SP)TANZANIA-DAR ES SALAAM-WHEELCHAIR TENNIS PLAYER

(220411) -- DAR ES SALAAM, April 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tanzanian wheelchair tennis player Rehema Saidi trains in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on April 9, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Tanzanian wheelchair tennis players eye Paralympic Games" (Photo by Herman Emmanuel/Xinhua)

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MFW - Fendi Front Row

Milan Fashion Week Spring Summer 2022. Rym Saidi Breidy attends Fendi Women's Spring-Summer 2022 collection show presented during the Fashion Week in Milan on September 22, 2021. Photo by Marco Piovanotto/ABACAPRESS.COM

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MFW - Fendi Front Row

Milan Fashion Week Spring Summer 2022. Rym Saidi Breidy attends Fendi Women's Spring-Summer 2022 collection show presented during the Fashion Week in Milan on September 22, 2021. Photo by Marco Piovanotto/ABACAPRESS.COM

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MFW - Fendi Front Row

Milan Fashion Week Spring Summer 2022. Rym Saidi Breidy attends Fendi Women's Spring-Summer 2022 collection show presented during the Fashion Week in Milan on September 22, 2021. Photo by Marco Piovanotto/ABACAPRESS.COM

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MFW - Fendi Front Row

Milan Fashion Week Spring Summer 2022. Rym Saidi Breidy attends Fendi Women's Spring-Summer 2022 collection show presented during the Fashion Week in Milan on September 22, 2021. Photo by Marco Piovanotto/ABACAPRESS.COM