AFP Honoured at SOPA Awards for Coverage of Afghan and Rohingya Refugees

AFP received two Honourable Mentions at the prestigious Society of Publishers in Asia (SOPA) Awards for its reporting on the mass exodus of Afghans from Pakistan and the arrival of desperate Rohingya refugees in Indonesia.

AFP photographer Olivier Morin receives honourable mention at the Siena Awards in Italy

Paris based photographer Olivier Morin received an honourable mention at the Siena Awards on Saturday for a photograph showing fish trapped in a plastic bag.


The photo was taken near Pietarsaari, Finland, on May 3rd 2023, during the spring ice melt.

The Siena International Photo Awards (SIPA) is a prestigious photography competition open to professional and amateur photographers worldwide.

Oli Scarff honoured at British Sports Journalism Awards (SJA) 2022

AFP photographer Oli Scarff was honoured at the British Sports Journalism Awards (SJA) 2022.


Oli Scarff has won the award of Best News Picture for his shot of USA's coach Andrea Fuentes rescuing USA swimmer Anita Alvarez from the bottom of the pool during an incident in the women's solo free artistic swimming finals, during the World Aquatics Championships at the Alfred Hajos Swimming Complex in Budapest, Hungary on June 22, 2022.

Four AFP photographers awarded at the 2024 NPPA "Best of Photojournalism"

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.

Fabrice Coffrini wins the first prize at Swiss Press Photo 2023

The Swiss Press Photo has honoured AFP photographer Fabrice Coffrini with the first prize in the News category.

The Swiss Press Photo has honoured AFP photographer Fabrice Coffrini with the first prize in the News category.