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26/02/2026 - 16:47

AFP awarded six prestigious photo prizes

26/02/2026 - 16:47

AFP wins three prizes at the Human Rights Press Awards

Two AFP photographers honoured on 21 April at the 16th "Human Rights Press Awards in Hong Kong.

26/02/2026 - 16:47

Pulitzer prize winner Massoud Hossaini visits the US

AFP photographer Massoud Hossaini starts a 10-day tour of the northeastern United States on May 20th, having recently been awarded the Pulitzer prize in the Breaking News Photography category.
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26/02/2026 - 16:47

Three AFP Photo Exhibitions at "Visa pour l’Image"

Photo Journalism's International Festival, Visa pour l'Image, held in Perpignan from September 1 to 16, will highlight the work of six AFP Photographers who will be available for interviews throughout the Professional Week.

26/02/2026 - 16:47

September 25 Board of Directors’meeting: AFP confirms that it will post a positive operative margin at the end of 2012

AMIDST DIFFICULT ECONOMIC CONDITIONS, A SUSTAINED INTERNATIONAL CRISIS AND STRUCTURAL DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNTERED BY THE FRENCH PRESS, AFP – ON THE OCCASION OF ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING HELD ON 25 SEPTEMBER – CONFIRMED A TRIPLE OBJECTIVE:
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26/02/2026 - 16:47

AFP and IPSOS to poll opinions in Asia

Agence France-Presse (AFP) and IPSOS, the global research organization, are teaming up to poll opinions in Asia on a range of issues.
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26/02/2026 - 16:47

Papal election live on AFPTV

AFP editorial and technical crews will be on standby throughout the conclave at the Vatican, to bring subscribers a live broadcast of the election of Benedict XVI's successor and enable them to share the experience in real-time
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26/02/2026 - 16:47

AFP launches 2013 Kate Webb Prize for frontline journalism in Asia

The international news agency AFP is inviting locally-hired journalists working in Asia to submit entries for its annual Kate Webb Prize, worth 3,000 euros (about 3,900 USD). Applications should be made by April 30, 2013. The winner will be announced in May and will be invited to a prize-giving ceremony.
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26/02/2026 - 16:47

AFP PHOTOGRAPHERS COLLECT SIX PRIZES IN JAPAN AND THE UNITED STATES

DAYS JAPAN AND THE WHITE HOUSE NEWS PHOTOGRAPHERS ASSOCIATION AWARD PRIZES TO FIVE AFP PHOTOGRAPHERS

26/02/2026 - 16:47

AFP CHAIRMAN EMMANUEL HOOG PROTESTS GREEK POLICE’S UNAUTHORIZED USE OF AFP PHOTOS

AFP CHAIRMAN EMMANUEL HOOG HAS WRITTEN TO THE GREEK POLICE CHIEF TO PROTEST THE PUBLICATION OF AFP PHOTOS ON THE POLICE WEBSITE. THESE PHOTOS WERE PUBLISHED WITHOUT AFP'S AUTHORIZATION