Cameroonians hold fair to welcome New Year

STORY: Cameroonians hold fair to welcome New Year SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 23, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:07 LOCATION: Yaounde CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 18th YaFe fair 2. SOUNDBITE (French): ESTHER ESSOMBA, Visitor STORYLINE: As the New Year approaches, people in the Cameroonian capital of Yaounde celebrate hopes and traditions at the YaFe fair, which means "Yaounde in celebration." A variety of traditional Cameroonian crafts, clothing, and food are on sale at the fair. Visitors to the fair have also expressed their aspirations for 2024. SOUNDBITE (French): ESTHER ESSOMBA, Visitor "I wish a lot of happiness in the families, a lot of work chances for the unemployed young people, a lot of development for our country Cameroon, a lot of joy in the hearts, and health for those who are sick, good year 2024 to all this world." This year's event marks the 18th edition of the YaFe fair. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Yaounde. (XHTV)