AFP photographer Anthony Wallace, winner of the Ville de Perpignan Rémi Ochlik Award 2020

The photographs were taken between June and December 2019, while Hong Kong was being convulsed by huge and often violent rallies. Initially protesting a draft extradition bill, the rallies soon morphed into a popular call for democracy and police accountability.

His portfolio that earned him this award will feature in an exhibition entitled “Opposing Views” at the 2020 Visa pour l’Image festival.

Miami AFP correspondent Leila Macor wins Sunshine State Awards

Leila Macor, AFP correspondent in Miami, just won the Journalist of the Year award for Spanish media, as part of the contest of the Sunshine State Awards. An event rewarding Florida’s best reporters of all categories.

« A wonderful award for a great reporter, in a very competitive environment » rejoices Brigitte Dusseau, AFP Regional Director North America.

AFP in full force at Visa pour l’Image 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has not broken the spirit of the world's major photojournalism festival, and it was all the more crucial to maintain the edition in these difficult times "when many photojournalists have been struggling, with close to no orders for months", Jean-François Leroy, director of Visa, said at a press video conference.

Agence France-Presse will be present this year through 3 exhibitions among the 20 on display:

Discover AFP’s special multimedia project, "The Fulani"

For several months in 2019, AFP's multi-disciplinary team (text, photo, video and data graphics) set out to meet one of the world's last great nomadic peoples, in Nigeria, Mali and Niger.

They aimed to tell the story of these freedom-loving men and women as they face some of the 21st century's direst challenges.

The Fulani are at the heart of most major news stories in the Sahel region of Africa: population explosion, urbanization, global warming and radicalization.

AFP Fact Check joins UNESCO panel on misinformation in Myanmar

The book has already been translated into 17 languages. Rachel was joined in the discussion by Ramon Tuazon, Media Development Specialist of UNESCO Myanmar, and host U Kyaw Min Swe, Executive Director of Myanmar Journalism Institute & Chief Editor of the Voice Weekly.

AFP shocked after targeting of media building in Gaza

"AFP stands in solidarity with all the media whose offices were destroyed in Gaza," said AFP Chairman Fabrice Fries. "All parties involved in the conflict need to respect the media's freedom to report on events."

"We are profoundly shocked the offices of media organisations would be targeted in this way," said AFP's Global News Director Phil Chetwynd.

"American Democracy Tested": AFP exhibition launches at Estação Imagem Festival

Held at the Centro Cultural Penedo da Saudade, the exhibition brings together 41 of AFP's top images of events that have recently shaken the US: the storming of the Capitol by Donald Trump's supporters, the Black Lives Matter protests, and the siege at the Michigan statehouse amongst others. Featuring images from 21 photographers, it is one of eight large-format present at the photojournalism festival, which will culminate with the Estação Imagem Award.