AFP Participates in Paris Peace Forum 2020

For the 3rd edition of the Paris Peace Forum, AFP Africa Director Boris Bachorz AFP will be moderating a panel on Africa’s response to Covid-19.

For the 3rd edition of the Paris Peace Forum, AFP Africa Director Boris Bachorz AFP will be moderating a panel on Africa’s response to Covid-19.

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”.

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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.

The 10 most popular videos on AFP’s YouTube channels - Week of October 19-25, 2020

VIDEO 1 ________ Libyans burn French flags, Macron pictures | AFP   VIDEO 2 ________ Palestinians in Gaza burn portraits of France's Macron | AFP

VIDEO 1 ________ Libyans burn French flags, Macron pictures | AFP   VIDEO 2 ________ Palestinians in Gaza burn portraits of France's Macron | AFP

Joint Statement from international media on DHS proposal on I visas

A proposal to change the way the US manages visas for foreign journalists threatens to seriously jeopardise the exercise of journalistic freedom. We, the undersigned, urge the Department of Homeland Security to drop this proposal.

A proposal to change the way the US manages visas for foreign journalists threatens to seriously jeopardise the exercise of journalistic freedom. We, the undersigned, urge the Department of Homeland Security to drop this proposal.

The 10 most popular videos on AFP’s YouTube channels - Week of October 12-18, 2020

VIDEO 1 ________ Trump supporters in battleground Florida stage ‘Trump Victory’ caravan | AFP   VIDEO 2 ________ Thailand: Police and protesters clash, water cannon used | AFP

VIDEO 1 ________ Trump supporters in battleground Florida stage ‘Trump Victory’ caravan | AFP   VIDEO 2 ________ Thailand: Police and protesters clash, water cannon used | AFP

AFP special envoys tell the human story of the Nagorno-Karabakh war

When heavy fighting pitted Azerbaijani soldiers against Armenian-backed separatists from Nagorno-Karabakh on September 27, AFP was the only agency to send multimedia teams of special envoys – photographers, videojournalists and text reporters – from Moscow, Paris, Istanbul and Beirut to both sides of the front line. They reported from the cellars of the Karabakh capital Stepanakert, the ruined streets of Azerbaijan’s second city Gandja, and from the roads where civilians were fleeing the bombardments.

When heavy fighting pitted Azerbaijani soldiers against Armenian-backed separatists from Nagorno-Karabakh on September 27, AFP was the only agency to send multimedia teams of special envoys – photographers, videojournalists and text reporters – from Moscow, Paris, Istanbul and Beirut to both sides of the front line. They reported from the cellars of the Karabakh capital Stepanakert, the ruined streets of Azerbaijan’s second city Gandja, and from the roads where civilians were fleeing the bombardments.
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The 10 most popular videos on AFP’s YouTube channels - Week of October 5-11, 2020

VIDEO 1 ________ New clashes break out in Kyrgyzstan as leader 'ready to resign' | AFP   VIDEO 2 ________ North Korea shows off giant missiles at huge military parade | AFP

VIDEO 1 ________ New clashes break out in Kyrgyzstan as leader 'ready to resign' | AFP   VIDEO 2 ________ North Korea shows off giant missiles at huge military parade | AFP
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