Journalists killed and injured in Lebanon: AFP's investigation points to Israeli army

An Agence France-Presse investigation into the strike in southern Lebanon on October 13 that killed a Reuters journalist and injured six others, including two from AFP, points to a tank round used only by the Israeli army in this high-tension border region.


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Deyda Hydara murder case: AFP welcomes German court's verdict

A German court on Thursday sentenced a Gambian man to life in prison over his participation in a death squad that assassinated opponents of former dictator Yahya Jammeh, including an AFP journalist.


Bai Lowe was convicted of crimes against humanity, murder and attempted murder for his role as a driver for the hit squad known as the Junglers.

Lowe's conviction came after a trial that rights groups and family members said was just the beginning of a long road towards justice for the victims of Jammeh's regime.

AFP holds fact-check workshop at the BETA 2023 conference in Thailand

AFP showcased its fact-checking expertise with a workshop at the BETA 2023 media conference, held on November 8-10 in Chiang Mai in northern Thailand.


Nattakorn Ploddee, AFP’s digital verification editor for Southeast Asia, led more than 60 journalists in a demonstration of the agency’s work in combating misinformation, especially during election periods. Around 40% of the world’s population lives in a country where elections will be held in 2024.

'Our only bias is to the facts' Fabrice Fries, AFP Chairman, op-ed in Le Monde

Since the Hamas attack of October 7, the coverage of major international media has come under daily scrutiny.


AFP has been no exception, even if it does not produce content for the general public but for other media, its clients. In Paris, critics have come together to push the old idea that AFP actually stands for Agence France-Palestine. But the French reader might be surprised to learn that AFP gets even more criticism – and not just in the Middle East – for being an agent of Israel.

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