AFP joins Inter American Press Association board of directors
The Inter American Press Association is a non-governmental organisation defending press freedom on the American continent (South, Central and North America) that was founded in 1942 and is based in Miami, US.
“The election of Maria Lorente is a tremendous sign of the recognition of AFP’s work”, said Pierre Ausseill, AFP Director for Latin America, “It is incredibly rare for a member of a global news agency to be represented on the board”.
AFP photographer Hector Retamal wins twice at 2021 FOTOPRENSA
AFP publishes Focus, a special 2020 edition on the Covid-19 pandemic
Anne Boussarie named General Manager of MediaConnect, a new AFP subsidiary

AFP photographer Jeff Pachoud awarded at World Media Summit Global Awards
Andrej Isakovic wins the Serbia Press Photo 2021
This awarded image is also part of AFP’s 120 Photos Of The Year selection.

Loïc Venance wins Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image award
AFP’s Guerchom Ndebo crowned winner of the Avenir Photo section of the Albert Kahn Prize

Lava from the eruption reached the suburbs of Goma, destroying 17 villages, with 20,000 people left homeless and 400,000 evacuated.