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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-BOXING

(240801) -- PARIS, Aug. 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Cholmi Pang (blue) of Democratic People's Republic of Korea competes against Widad Bertal of Morocco during the boxing women's 54kg quarterfinal of Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 1, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jiang Wenyao)

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-BOXING

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-BOXING

(240801) -- PARIS, Aug. 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Referee anounces the victory of Cholmi Pang (blue) of Democratic People's Republic of Korea after the boxing women's 54kg quarterfinal between Cholmi Pang of DPRK and Widad Bertal of Morocco of Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 1, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jiang Wenyao)

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-BOXING

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-BOXING

(240801) -- PARIS, Aug. 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Cholmi Pang (blue) of Democratic People's Republic of Korea competes against Widad Bertal of Morocco during the boxing women's 54kg quarterfinal of Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 1, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jiang Wenyao)

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-BOXING

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-BOXING

(240801) -- PARIS, Aug. 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Cholmi Pang (blue) of Democratic People's Republic of Korea is seen before the boxing women's 54kg quarterfinal against Widad Bertal of Morocco of Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 1, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jiang Wenyao)

Weak economy, political impasse spoil Sudanese Eid joy

STORY: Weak economy, political impasse spoil Sudanese Eid joy DATELINE: May 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:51 LOCATION: Khartoum CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the market 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AHMED ABDUL-RAHMAN, Senior employee at the Agricultural Bank in Khartoum 3. various of Eid dresses and outfits 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): WIDAD HASSAN MAHDI, Employee at a private sector company in Khartoum 5. various of shoes 6. various of citizens buying Eid requirements 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): HUSAM EL-DIN HAMZA, Trader at Bahri market 8. various of Eid requirements STORYLINE: A weak economy and a lingering political impasse have spoiled the joy of the Sudanese people in the run-up to this year's Eid al-Fitr, the festival of breaking the fast that marks the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Many Sudanese people have been unable to afford the Eid necessities for their families because of high inflation and their poor economic conditions, and some even have no access to shops as protests demandi