Three AFP photographers awarded at the World Press Photo 2012

Yasuyoshi Chiba

AFP photographer Yasuyoshi Chiba was awarded first prize in the “People in the News” category of the prestigious World Press Photo 2012 awards for his series of photographs on the earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan in 2011. Yasuyoshi Chiba was working in Nairobi in March 2011 when he was called to Japan to cover the catastrophe in his native country.

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Height prizes won by AFP photographers at the POYi Awards

Massoud Hossaini, Louisa Gouliamaki, Pedro Pardo, Angelos Tzortzinis ...

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AFP photographer Aris Messinis win the First Prize at the Esiemth Awards

the picture of aris messinis wich won the first prize at the esiemth awards

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Six AFP photographers win at the NPPA

Massoud Hossaini International News : 1st Place AFGHANISTAN, Kabul : GRAPHIC CONTENT

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Five AFP photographers win at the WHNPA

Jim Watson 1st Place, Capitol UNITED STATES, Washington : US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testifies before the House Budget Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, February 16, 2011. AFP PHOTO/Jim WATSON

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AFP photographersYasuyoshi Chiba and Aris Messinis win the Days Japan 2012 prize

Yasuyoshi Chiba Aris Messinis

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The Elysée Treaty turns fifty: a new AFP and dpa website celebrates 50 years of Franco-German Friendship

How yesterday’s enemies became today’s friends: with this common internet project, press agencies AFP and dpa retrace the landmark steps in franco-german friendship on the web. At http://www.50elysee.com, the two agencies commemorate the signing of the Elysée Treaty of friendship 50 years ago (on January 22, 1963), by french president Charles de Gaulle and german chancellor Konrad Adenauer.