AFP lensman freed after arrest at Istanbul Pride march

After being released from the Istanbul police headquarters, award-winning photogapher Bulent Kilic said he had filed a "violent arrest" complaint against the police who pinned him to the ground and pushed their legs into his neck and back during the arrest. AFP management protested against the 'violent arrest' of Kilic "while he was only doing his job as a journalist". The Turkish branch of campaign group Reporters Without Borders also condemned his arrest.

AFP renews its partnership with La Gacilly Photo Festival for its 2021 edition

Agence France-Presse has renewed its partnership with La Gacilly Photo Festival. For this 18th edition, entitled PLEIN NORD, taking place from July 1 to October 31, two AFP photographers, Olivier Morin and Jonathan Näckstrand, will exhibit their Nordic collections on environmental themes.

Agence France-Presse has renewed its partnership with La Gacilly Photo Festival. For this 18th edition, entitled PLEIN NORD, taking place from July 1 to October 31, two AFP photographers, Olivier Morin and Jonathan Näckstrand, will exhibit their Nordic collections on environmental themes.

AFP has world scoop on a draft climate science report

AFP scored a world scoop by publishing a new and very concerning draft report from UN climate experts. The report serves as the international reference document to measure how the planet is warming.

AFP scored a world scoop by publishing a new and very concerning draft report from UN climate experts. The report serves as the international reference document to measure how the planet is warming.

Aminatou Lamarana Diallo and Patrick-William Yao win 3rd AFP Africa Scholarship, in partnership with AFD

For its 3rd edition, the AFP Africa Scholarship has been awarded to two students from the CESTI Dakar and ISTC Polytechnique Abidjan journalism institutes.

For its 3rd edition, the AFP Africa Scholarship has been awarded to two students from the CESTI Dakar and ISTC Polytechnique Abidjan journalism institutes.

Nessrin Ali Ahmad and Christy-Belle Geha, winners of the first AFP MENA scholarship

Two students have won the first ever AFP Middle East and North Africa (MENA) scholarship for French-language journalism students.

Two students have won the first ever AFP Middle East and North Africa (MENA) scholarship for French-language journalism students.
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