AFP video trailer opens WAN-IFRA’s 77th World News Media Congress
An AFP video trailer highlighting some of the major events covered by our newsroom over the past 12 months was screened at the opening of the 77th World News Media Congress organised by WAN-IFRA, the global association of news publishers and media organisations, held in Marseille from June 1 to 3.
AFP picks up two SOPA nominations for Myanmar and Afghanistan reporting
Agence France-Presse has been nominated for two 2025 Society of Publishers in Asia Awards for Excellence in Reporting Breaking News for its Myanmar earthquake coverage and for Excellence in Photography for a report on cosmetic surgery in Afghanistan.
AFP invites you to the Deauville Sport Images Festival 2026
The Deauville Sport Images Festival returns for its second edition starting June 6, 2026, with a programme exploring sports photography via four main themes: current events, society, artistic photography, and historic photography.
AFP at the Second Deauville Sport Images Festival
From June 6 to September 6, 2026, the city of Deauville will host the second edition of the Deauville Sport Images Festival, an event dedicated to sports photography. AFP is a partner of the exhibition.
Emmanuel Gonce appointed Chief Information Officer at AFP
AFP announces the appointment of Emmanuel Gonce as Chief Information Officer (CIO). He will take up his position on June 8.
AFP unveils photography exhibition celebrating the real lives of balkan women
Agence France-Presse (AFP), with the support of the L'Oréal Group, announces the launch of a new photography exhibition and dialogue series, “Unbounded Voices”, showcasing the lives of different women across the Balkans. Opening on May 19, 2026, at the French Institute in Belgrade, the exhibition aims to capture the everyday realities of women from Tirana to Banja Luka.
Shefali Khan and Aakash Gulzar: Winners of the Marai Photo Grant 2026 Announced
The 2026 Marai Photo Grant winners have been announced.
Indonesia orangutan forest cleared for 'carbon-neutral' packaging firm
Vast tracts of Indonesian rainforest home to endangered orangutans have been cleared for plantations supplying a maker of "carbon-neutral" packaging, an investigation by AFP and The Gecko Project has found.