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16/11/2015 - 11:38

The AFP Foundation today announced the launch of the first independent, non-partisan fact-checking website in francophone West Africa

The website www.fr.africacheck.org was devised and developed by the AFP Foundation, with the support of the Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA), and in a partnership with the EJICOM journalism school in Dakar, Senegal, where its editorial team is based.
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28/10/2015 - 19:35

EUROVISION and AFP announce partnership

EUROVISION and AFP, via its subsidiary AFP-Services, announced today they are jointly developing a brand new service, MyWorldReporter. The new offering will help broadcasters around the world to gain a competitive advantage by being able to instantly access a worldwide network of video journalists.
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19/10/2015 - 18:59

Burundi: RFI and AFP file court complaint for torture of their correspondent

Faced with a lack of any action following an attack on their Burundi correspondent Esdras Ndikumana on August 2 as he carried out his work, RFI and AFP have filed a complaint for torture against persons unknown at the supreme court in Bujumbura.
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06/10/2015 - 13:09

Thai reporter wins 2015 AFP Kate Webb Prize

Thai investigative journalist Mutita Chuachang will receive the 2015 Kate Webb Prize from Agence France-Presse (AFP) for her independent reporting on human rights including Thailand’s draconian use of the royal defamation law, the award’s administrators announced Tuesday.
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04/09/2015 - 19:44

AFP photographer Bülent Kiliç wins "Visa d’Or" for news

The “Visa d’Or” for news photography was awarded to Bülent Kiliç at the close of the 27th Visa pour l’Image International Photojournalism Festival for his coverage of Syrian refugees crossing into Turkey in mid-June of this year.
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28/08/2015 - 17:16

Two AFP photo exhibitions featured at Visa pour l’Image 2015

From 29 August to 13 September 2015, the International Festival of Photojournalism showcases the work of Bülent Kiliç in Ukraine, Turkey and Syria and Mohamed Abdiwahab’s photographs of the everyday lives of the Somali people, scarred by terrorist attacks and battles between rival gangs.
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20/08/2015 - 18:27

Appointments at AFP

Philippe Agret appointed Brussels bureau chief
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29/06/2015 - 13:52

Appointments at AFP - Didier Lauras takes over as head of sport

Former chief editor for France Didier Lauras has been appointed head of the AFP sports department, replacing Vincent Amalvy who has joined the sales and marketing department with responsibility for the Agency’s global sports strategy, major event organisation (the Olympic Games, the World Cup, the Euro Football Championship) and partnership development.
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25/06/2015 - 14:31

AFP and the French Golf Federation launch a partnership

Sport, along with strengthening the video offering, is a strategic editorial priority for AFP. With the 2016 Summer Olympics approaching and the Ryder Cup to be held in France in 2018, AFP and the French Golf Federation have formed a partnership to offer more content.
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11/06/2015 - 12:52

AFP launches AFPTV Live, a new video offer aimed at television channels

Agence France-Presse has announced the launch of "AFPTV Live", a new service for television networks offering more than 500 live videos a year.
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