Paul Ratje awarded at the 2021 Lucie Awards.
Lima (AFP) | 13/02/2026 - 23:34:27 | Peru Congress to debate impeachment of interim president on Tuesday
Munich (AFP) | 13/02/2026 - 23:31:00 | UK's Starmer urges 'sleeping giant' Europe to curb dependence on US
Fort Bragg (AFP) | 13/02/2026 - 22:30:18 | Trump says Iran government change 'best thing that could happen'
Havana (AFP) | 13/02/2026 - 21:38:58 | Fire at refinery in Havana as Cuba battles fuel shortages
Washington (AFP) | 13/02/2026 - 21:06:44 | US sends more than six tons of medical supplies to Venezuela
Lima (AFP) | 13/02/2026 - 19:45:56 | Peru leader under investigation for influence peddling: prosecutors
Munich (AFP) | 13/02/2026 - 19:36:59 | If Ukraine war ends, Europe will need 'rules of coexistence' with Russia: Macron
Paris (AFP) | 13/02/2026 - 19:28:34 | Paris police shoot man wielding knife at Arc de Triomphe: police source
Munich (AFP) | 13/02/2026 - 19:23:07 | World should 'take cue' from, not criticise Europe, says Macron
Berlin (AFP) | 13/02/2026 - 19:07:02 | Indian writer Arundhati Roy pulls out of Berlin Film Festival over Gaza row
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“The election of Maria Lorente is a tremendous sign of the recognition of AFP’s work”, said Pierre Ausseill, AFP Director for Latin America, “It is incredibly rare for a member of a global news agency to be represented on the board”.
This awarded image is also part of AFP’s 120 Photos Of The Year selection.
Lava from the eruption reached the suburbs of Goma, destroying 17 villages, with 20,000 people left homeless and 400,000 evacuated.