BACKSTORY | 'War has taken everything': AFP reporter returns home to Khartoum

It had been nearly two years since AFP journalist Abdelmoneim Abu Idris Ali set foot in his home in war-torn Khartoum, after the sound of children playing in the street gave way to the fearsome fire of machine guns.

It had been nearly two years since AFP journalist Abdelmoneim Abu Idris Ali set foot in his home in war-torn Khartoum, after the sound of children playing in the street gave way to the fearsome fire of machine guns.

AFP and Jiji Press mark 75th anniversary of partnership

Agence France-Presse (AFP) and Jiji Press have marked the 75th anniversary of their partnership in Japan, signing a new agreement giving the Japanese news agency exclusive rights to sell certain AFP content in Japan for the next three years.

Agence France-Presse (AFP) and Jiji Press have marked the 75th anniversary of their partnership in Japan, signing a new agreement giving the Japanese news agency exclusive rights to sell certain AFP content in Japan for the next three years.

AFP Launches New Verification Course on its Online Platform

Agence France-Presse (AFP) is launching an online course on its award-winning training platform to explain how to use the Verification Plugin for online investigations, also known as InVID-WeVerify, at the International Journalism Festival in Perugia, Italy.

Agence France-Presse (AFP) is launching an online course on its award-winning training platform to explain how to use the Verification Plugin for online investigations, also known as InVID-WeVerify, at the International Journalism Festival in Perugia, Italy.
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Agence France-Presse at the International Journalism Festival in Perugia

At the International Journalism Festival in Perugia, Italy, from April 9 to 13, 2025, Agence France-Presse (AFP) will be at the center of key discussions shaping the future of the profession. Five AFP journalists will participate in six high-profile panels addressing some of the most pressing challenges in modern journalism. This festival, one of the most significant annual events in the field, offers an essential platform for global media leaders, reporters, and scholars to engage in critical conversations about journalism’s evolving landscape.

At the International Journalism Festival in Perugia, Italy, from April 9 to 13, 2025, Agence France-Presse (AFP) will be at the center of key discussions shaping the future of the profession. Five AFP journalists will participate in six high-profile panels addressing some of the most pressing challenges in modern journalism. This festival, one of the most significant annual events in the field, offers an essential platform for global media leaders, reporters, and scholars to engage in critical conversations about journalism’s evolving landscape.
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News organisations gather in Paris to collaborate on securing media provenance

It has never been more important to safeguard authentic news media, say the organisers.

It has never been more important to safeguard authentic news media, say the organisers.
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AFP photographer Jim Watson honored at the WHCA Journalism Awards 2025

The AFP photographer was honored during the 2025 WHCA Journalism Awards edition, organised every year by the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA).

The AFP photographer was honored during the 2025 WHCA Journalism Awards edition, organised every year by the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA).

AFP Honoured at the 2025 World Press Photo Awards

The famous photojournalism competition has announced the regional winners of its 2025 edition. AFP has been recognised in the Stories category for North and Central America as well as for Africa, and in the Singles category for the Asia-Pacific & Oceania region and South America.

The famous photojournalism competition has announced the regional winners of its 2025 edition. AFP has been recognised in the Stories category for North and Central America as well as for Africa, and in the Singles category for the Asia-Pacific & Oceania region and South America.

Turkey: AFP demands the immediate release of its photojournalist Yasin Akgül

AFP strongly condemns the detention of its journalist and photographer Yasin Akgül and calls for his immediate release. This is a serious attack on the freedom of the media.

AFP strongly condemns the detention of its journalist and photographer Yasin Akgül and calls for his immediate release. This is a serious attack on the freedom of the media.
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AFP represented at the “Democracy Matters – Facts Matter” Conference in Brussels

The European Fact-Checking Standards Network (EFCSN), of which AFP is a co-founder and verified member, is co-organising the policy-focused conference "Democracy Matters – Facts Matter" with the European Parliament and the European Digital Media Observatory (EDMO) in Brussels on 25-26 March 2025.

The European Fact-Checking Standards Network (EFCSN), of which AFP is a co-founder and verified member, is co-organising the policy-focused conference "Democracy Matters – Facts Matter" with the European Parliament and the European Digital Media Observatory (EDMO) in Brussels on 25-26 March 2025.

AFP Honoured at the 2025 Istanbul Photo Awards

Omar Al-Qattaa, Eyad Baba, Sameer Al-Doumy and Luis Tato were recognised at the 2025 edition of the Istanbul Photo Awards.

Omar Al-Qattaa, Eyad Baba, Sameer Al-Doumy and Luis Tato were recognised at the 2025 edition of the Istanbul Photo Awards.
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