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18/04/2012 - 18:00

AFP appointments

Pierre Célérier (50), AFP technical editor-in-chief, has been appointed deputy global news director to replace Juliette Hollier Larousse, who has been appointed director for Latin America in Montevideo. Pierre will begin in the new position on 1 July 2012.  

02/03/2026 - 23:16

AFP & RELAXNEWS LAUNCH A LIFESTYLE PUBLICATION ON AMAZON’S KINDLE AND KINDLE FIRE TABLETS.

AFP AND RELAXNEWS HAVE SIGNED AN AGREEMENT WITH AMAZON IN THE US TO DISTRIBUTE AFP-RELAXNEWS, A DAILY PUBLICATION NOW AVAILABLE ON THE KINDLE AND KINDLE FIRE, IN BOTH ENGLISH AND FRENCH. RELAXNEWS IS CONSIDERED TO BE THE WORLD'S LEADING SOURCE OF LEISURE NEWS.

02/03/2026 - 23:16

The Huffington Post takes AFP

FRANCE’S VERSION OF THE HUFFINGTON POST WEBSITE WHICH LAUNCHED ON FEBRUARY 23 HAS SUBSCRIBED TO AFP’S TEXT AND PHOTO SERVICE.

02/03/2026 - 23:16

AFP RESPONDS TO FALSE ACCUSATIONS SURROUNDING A PICTURE TAKEN IN THE WEST BANK VILLAGE OF AL-DIRAT ON JANUARY 25

AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE (AFP) WAS RECENTLY ACCUSED IN BLOGS AND IN A LETTER SENT BY THE ISRAELI EMBASSY IN WASHINGTON TO PROMINENT US NEWSPAPERS OF FILING A PICTURE TAKEN ON JANUARY 25 IN AL-DIRAT, WEST BANK THAT HAD BEEN STAGED. AFTER SEVERAL DAYS OF THOROUGH RESEARCH BY OUR JERUSALEM BUREAU, AFP WISHES TO CONFIRM THE VERACITY OF BOTH THE PICTURE AND THE ACCOMPANYING PHOTO CAPTION.

02/03/2026 - 23:16

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY CONFIRMS THE AGENCY’S GENERAL INTEREST MISSION AND PLACES ITS FINANCING ON A NEW AND DYNAMIC BASIS

A PLENARY SESSION OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY YESTERDAY ADOPTED A GOVERNMENT AMENDMENT TO DRAFT LEGISLATION ON THE SO-CALLED “WARSMANN” LAW CLARIFYING THE PUBLIC FUNDS RECEIVED BY THE AGENCY.

02/03/2026 - 23:16

The amazing Rio Carnival in full HD 16/9 with AFPTV!

FROM FEBRUARY 6TH TO THE 23RD, AFPTV WILL OFFER ITS WORLDWIDE CLIENTS BASE AN EXCEPTIONAL, 100 %HD 16/9, COVERAGE OF THE RIO CARNIVAL WONDERS.

02/03/2026 - 23:16

AFP Photographer wins prestigious Berlin Prize

AFP PHOTOGRAPHER JOHN MACDOUGALL WINS GERMANY'S RENOWNED RUECKBLENDE (FLASHBACK) PRIZE

02/03/2026 - 23:16

AFP launches "Eye on a new century", the first of several AFP photo APPS for iPad

“EYE ON A NEW CENTURY", AFP'S FIRST PHOTO APP FOR THE IPAD, IS ADAPTED FROM A 2010 BOOK “THE SHOCK OF THE NEW CENTURY” FEATURING THE BEST IMAGES FROM THE FIRST DECADE OF THE NEW MILLENNIUM.

02/03/2026 - 23:16

Top management changes at SID

In order to renew the management at SID, Antoine Ludier, CFO of AFP, will temporarily be assuming the direction at SID as from January 16th, since Mr Cremer presented his resignation. AFP is proud of the results of its subsidiary SID, leader in sport news for the German market. SID generated an astonishing turnover of 5,3 M€ in 2011. The editorial teams at AFP and SID will be covering together the London Olympics and the Euro 2012, in order to respond better to our international client's needs.

02/03/2026 - 23:16

IN 2011, AFP PUT VIDEO AT THE HEART OF EXCEPTIONAL EDITORIAL COVERAGE, WITH WORLD EXCLUSIVES AND BROADENED REVENUE BASE

2011 : VIDEO COMES OF AGE AT AFP • Video is now firmly established as part of AFP's news coverage: