The 81st edition of the Pictures of the Year International, the world's oldest photojournalism competition, once again honoured the work of AFP photojournalists, including Luis Tato, who received the Photographer of the Year award, the highest distinction of the competition.

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Roman Pilipey, Brendan Smialowski, Jim Watson, and Chandan Khanna were honoured at the 2024 National Press Photographers’ Association Awards.

1st place: "Photojournalist of the Year, National"

Roman Pilipey has won first place in the prestigious "Photojournalist of the Year, National" category.

Four AFP photographers covering the White House won thirteen awards at The Eyes of History 2024 contest organized by the White House News Photographers Association. The WHNPA recognized the work of those photographers working in Washington covering politics and news; the winners were selected among 4,500 images and 16 categories.

AFP photographers Oli Scarff and Adrian Dennis have been awarded at the BPPA Press Photographer of the Year 2023.

Oli Scarff has been named Photographer of the Year and has won in the Arts & Entertainment category. He also received an honourable mention in the Sport (Away from the Action) category.

AFP photographer Mahmud Turkia has won the Grand Prix Varenne with a photograph that captures the encounter between a Libyan patrol and African migrants near the Tunisian border.

Taken on July 30, 2023, the photograph shows the moment when Libyan border guards provide water to a group of Sub-Saharan African migrants collapsed from exhaustion on the reddish-brown desert sand, near Al'Assah, 150 kilometres southwest of Tripoli.

These awards are the Europe's equivalent of the Webby Awards, honouring excellence in the European online sphere across culture, technology, and business.

AFP digital investigation reporters Mary Kulundu and James Okong’o won the coveted “Fact-Check of the Year” award at the Africa Facts Summit, held in Mauritius on October 5-6.

AFP’s East Africa Photo Coordinator, Luis Tato has won the Photo category at the ‘Covering Climate Now’ Awards for his remarkable photography series taken at the Reteti Elephant Sanctuary in Kenya.

Two AFP photographers, Jeff Pachoud and Oli Scarff, have been awarded in different categories at Istanbul Photo Awards 2023.

Jeff Pachoud won 1st prize in the Story Sports category for his series on the 2022 Tour de France for women.

Three AFP photographers received an honourable mention at the 10th edition of POY Latam 2023, held in Quito, Ecuador, from 25 to 28 May.

"Human rights" category

In the "Human Rights" category, photojournalist Martin Bernetti received a mention for his essay La última frontera ("The Last Frontier").