AFP awarded in several categories at POYi 2022

The 80th edition of world's oldest photojournalism contest Pictures of the Year International has once again honoured the work of AFP photojournalists.


International/National News Picture Story category

Eduardo Soteras received the first prize in the 'International/national News Picture Story" category with his series called Ethiopia: Afar under war.

AFP’s first documentary podcast, The Poisoning, has been awarded a prize

The Prix de l’écoute des collégiens et lycéens” (the “High School Students Listening Prize”) of the French Longueurs d’ondes (Wavelengths) festival has just been awarded a prize. The Longueurs d’ondes festival is one of the most prestigious podcast festivals in France.

Dakar 2023: Franck Fife wins the Emilie-Poucan photo contest

The jury composed by pilots and the Dakar Director David Castera awarded the Émilie-Poucan Prize to Franck Fife for the best aerial photographic coverage.


The winning picture was taken during the prologue of the Dakar 2023 by the Red Sea in Yanbu.

AFP Participates in Project Leveraging AI to Combat Climate Misinformation

AFP, in association with the European Fact-Checking Standards network (EFCSN) and other European stakeholders, announces the launch of a project to improve the capacities of European fact-checking organisations to tackle crisis situations. It is called FactCRICIS (European Fact-Checking Response in Climate Crises), co-funded by the European Union.

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