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Source: © Marai Photo Award The Marai Photo Grant is back in honour of Shah Marai, former photo chief at AFP in Kabul

Film & Cinematography

Photojournalism competition the Marai Photo Grant returns

23 Oct 2024

Image supplied. Wan-Ifra announced the 2024 Digital Media Awards Worldwide winners with SA’s Food For Mzansi Group, wining the 2024 Digital Media Awards Worldwide Best Podcast category

Online Media

SA's Food For Mzansi Group wins Wan-Ifra 2024 Digital Media Awards Podcast category

28 May 2024

Source: Supplied.

Media

Media agencies pull Kate Middleton's photo amid manipulation allegations

11 Mar 2024

Media

Global news leaders sign open letter in support of journalists in Gaza

6 Mar 2024

Source: © Wan-ifra Gianluca Costantini’s drawings of the journalists and media workers killed in the Hamas-Israeli conflict since 7 October

Media

Artist honours journalists and media workers killed in Hamas-Israeli conflict

28 Nov 2023

Source: © Safety of Journalists Platform Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said on Sunday, based on preliminary findings of its investigation that Reuters visuals journalist Issam Abdallah was killed in southern Lebanon by a "targeted" strike from the direction of the Israeli border

Media

RSF initial report: Reuters journalist was killed in strike

30 Oct 2023

Media Freedom

Death toll adds up as journalists die in Israel and Palestine conflict

Karabo Ledwaba 16 Oct 2023

Seasoned media professionals join K and K Media Group

Media

Seasoned media professionals join K and K Media Group

Issued by Inside Education 17 Apr 2023

Publishing

AFP joins five new hubs to fight disinformation in Europe

5 Dec 2022

Image supplied: Ndu Okoh has been appointed as the editor-in-chief of bird

Media

News agency, bird, appoints new editor-in-chief

26 Oct 2022

Getty Images, Agence France-Presse renews multi-year partnership

Media

Getty Images, Agence France-Presse renews multi-year partnership

15 Feb 2022

Advertising

AFP extends global content partnership with Getty Images

13 Jan 2021

Marketing

AFP-Services rebrands as Factstory

19 Nov 2020

DISCOP Johannesburg

Film & Cinematography

DISCOP Joburg announces changes for 2020 edition

2 Dec 2019

Marketing & Media

Luis Sequeira wins Rory Peck video award

8 Nov 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

Social Media

Facebook expands fact-checking to further countries in Africa

8 Oct 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

Film & Cinematography

Promoting African co-productions in film

30 Aug 2019

A man looks at newspaper front pages in Dakar, on February 25, 2019, one day after Senegal's presidential elections. Senegalese authorities arrested critical journalist Adama Gaye on July 29. Credit: CPJ/AFP/Seyllou.

Media

Senegalese authorities arrest critical journalist Adama Gaye

14 Aug 2019

Central African Republic gendarmes and police officers are seen on January 2, 2016, in Bangui. Police in Bangui allegedly assaulted two French reporters from AFP recently. Credit: CPJ/AFP/Issouf Sanogo.

Media Freedom

Police arrest, assault 2 AFP journalists in Central African Republic

3 Jul 2019

Media

AFP appoints Sylvain Estibal as director of MENA region

24 May 2019

Reducing fake news during elections in Africa

Social Media

Reducing fake news during elections in Africa

Akua Gyekye 13 Feb 2019

Media

AFP has a new global editor-in-chief

23 Jan 2019

Freelance reporter Asad Hashim. © .

Media Freedom

Pakistan reporter wins AFP Kate Webb Prize

14 Jan 2019

Media

AFP appoints Phil Chetwynd as global news director

10 Jan 2019

Media

Patrice Monti gets promotion at AFP

12 Nov 2018

Security forces detain a protester in Kampala on August 20. Security personnel beat and detained at least four journalists who were covering unrest in Uganda's capital. Credit: AP/Ronald Kabuubi/CPJ.

Media

Ugandan security forces attack and detain journalists covering protests

27 Aug 2018

Mozambican govt imposes crippling fees on independent media

Media

Mozambican govt imposes crippling fees on independent media

17 Aug 2018

Media

AFP makes numerous international appointments

19 Jul 2018

Media

AFP expands fact-checking contract with Facebook

28 Jun 2018

Trial against Angolan journalists held behind closed doors

Media

Trial against Angolan journalists held behind closed doors

18 Apr 2018

Media

AFP elects Fabrice Fries as its new chairperson, CEO

13 Apr 2018

The Journalism Trust Initiative to combat disinformation is launched

Media

The Journalism Trust Initiative to combat disinformation is launched

4 Apr 2018

Digital

AFP to unveil new live coverage service

3 Apr 2018

Trends

Agence France-Presse appoints Patrice Monti

9 Jan 2018

Reporter Mratt Kyaw Thu. Image provided.

Media

Journalist, Mratt Kyaw Thu wins 2017 AFP Kate Webb Prize

20 Dec 2017

Marcos Vizcarra ©

Media Freedom

Mexican journalist wins Peter Mackler Award for Courageous & Ethical Journalism

24 Aug 2017

Journalists detained, harassed, beaten covering Congo protests

Media

Journalists detained, harassed, beaten covering Congo protests

7 Aug 2017

Media

AFP reports revenue increase of €1,3m

21 Apr 2017

Mevlut Mert Altintas shouts after shooting Andrei Karlov, the Russian ambassador to Turkey, at an art gallery in Ankara, Turkey on 19 December 2016.
Picture: Burhan Ozbilici,

Media

Image of 'hatred of our times' wins World Press Photo

14 Feb 2017

Will Vassilopoulos wins Rory Peck award for coverage of migrant crisis in Greece

Media

Will Vassilopoulos wins Rory Peck award for coverage of migrant crisis in Greece

9 Dec 2016

Media

New team members for AFP

28 Oct 2016

Media

Turner Africa makes first African based appointment

27 Sep 2016

Media

Facebook, Twitter join coalition to improve online news

15 Sep 2016

APO announces the long-awaited Africa-Newsroom.com

PR & Communications

APO announces the long-awaited Africa-Newsroom.com

24 Feb 2016

Safety of journalist features at WAN-IFRA Congress

Media Freedom

Safety of journalist features at WAN-IFRA Congress

29 May 2015

Newsweek Twitter feed hijacked by pro-IS hacker

Mobile

Newsweek Twitter feed hijacked by pro-IS hacker

12 Feb 2015

AFP to terminate its SAPA content

Media

AFP to terminate its SAPA content

4 Sep 2014

Jihadists use social media to recruit followers, spread fear

Internet

Jihadists use social media to recruit followers, spread fear

21 Aug 2014

AFP gets first woman global news chief

Media

AFP gets first woman global news chief

24 Jun 2014

Cricket coverage canned

TV

Cricket coverage canned

16 Apr 2014