Twenty years after war broke out in Bosnia, the AFP Foundation, the Council of Europe, and the Press Council and Journalists Association of Bosnia-Herzegovina stage a major debate in Sarajevo on the role of the media in the country today.

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.  

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

A ground-breaking AFP Foundation project to develop a network of non-partisan, fact-checking websites at journalism teaching centres in Africa and elsewhere was on wednesday named as one of 14 winners of the international Press Institute's IPI news innovation contest 2012.

THIS WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, AFP’S MANAGEMENT BOARD APPROVED THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR FINANCIAL YEAR 2011.

The 2018 Edition of the World Press Photo has rewarded the work of three AFP photojournalists, with a picture by Ronaldo Schemidt taking the top honour, the World Press Photo of the Year.

For the 65th Cannes film festival, 25 AFP journalists will be taking turns to share the cinematographic event of the year in real time text, photo, video and graphics.

During a Board Meeting held on April 10, 2017, AFP directors approved the accounts for the 2017 financial year. They report a higher operating margin (€15.9M) and operating income (€3.6M) than for 2016, and than initially forecast for 2017. The net group result stood at - €4.8M, although this includes an exceptional provision of €5.8M without which 2017 would have been positive.

AFP providing real-time coverage of the London Olympics and Euro 2012 for text, photos, videos and graphics.