Agence France-Presse (AFP) is pleased to announce the appointments of Sara Hussein as Future of the Planet and Science reporter based in Bangkok and Qasim Nauman as Connected World and Tech business reporter based in Seoul. AFP is creating these two new positions to further advance coverage of two of the agency’s highest editorial priorities.

Selection of some of the most striking photographs taken by AFP photojournalists this past week (2 - 8 September, 2023).

Selection of some of the most striking photographs taken by AFP photojournalists this past week (26 August - 1 September, 2023).

Selection of some of the most striking photographs taken by AFP photojournalists this past week (19-25 August, 2023).

Selection of some of the most striking photographs taken by AFP photojournalists this past week (12-18 August, 2023).

Selection of some of the most striking photographs taken by AFP photojournalists this past week (5-11 August, 2023).

Selection of some of the most striking photographs taken by AFP photojournalists this past week (29 July - 4 August, 2023).

This long exposure photo taken on July 28, 2023 shows Mount Merapi spewing lava onto its slopes during an eruption as seen from Sleman.
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Selection of some of the most striking photographs taken by AFP photojournalists this past week (22-28 July, 2023).

Selection of some of the most striking photographs taken by AFP photojournalists this past week (15-21 July, 2023).

Selection of some of the most striking photographs taken by AFP photojournalists this past week (8-14 July, 2023).