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Inhabitants of Foumban pose for a portrait near the city gates during the 548th edition of the Nguon festival of the Bamoun people in Foumban on December 8, 2024. Tourists and officials flocked to a remote region to attend a governance ritual held as part of the 548th “Ngouon”, a royal festivity that dates back to 1384 when the kingdom was founded. Its rite, which puts the monarch's popularity to the test, had not been celebrated in six years but was recognised in December 2023 by UNESCO as intangible heritage of humanity. (Photo by Daniel Beloumou Olomo/AFP Photo)
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