THE JOB

As one of five text journalists based in AFP's busy Cairo office, including the Francophone bureau chief, you will have an in-depth knowledge of Egyptian politics, culture and society. You must be passionate about Egypt and have an enviable contacts book stretching across different sectors of this multi-faceted, fascinating country.

THE JOB

You will contribute to the coverage of much of West Africa, on a continent where AFP is a leading news agency. The nine countries on your patch (Senegal, Mali, Mauritania, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Gambia and Cape Verde) provide constant, varied and often unpredictable news, from the spread of jihadism and instability in the Sahel, to politics and natural disasters. The region also offers a wealth of material on topics of vital interest to AFP and its clients: climate and environment, lifestyle, economy, health and culture.

THE JOB

Phil Moore

A Cycle of Violence - M23 in D.R. Congo

The east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been wracked by conflict for nearly two decades. Rebel groups plague the region and have given rise to the world's largest (and most expensive) United Nations peacekeeping operation.
In April 2012, former members of the CNDP rebel group, who had been incorporated into the national army in 2009, defected to form M23 - yet another armed group in the country's restive east.

Mohammed Al Shaikh

Qais Usyan