Awards

29 Jun 2021

Six AFP photographers win prizes at the second edition of the Paris Sport Photo prize

The 2021 edition of the international photography exhibition Paris Sport Photo gave six AFP photographers awardsin three of the six categories including the Grand Prix.

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26 Jun 2021

AFP's Wuhan team wins for virus coverage

AFP's standout coverage of China's lockdown of Wuhan in the earliest stages of the Covid-19 pandemic has been recognised with two prizes at Asia's most prestigious journalism awards.

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11 May 2021

AFP wins prize at the Istanbul Photo Awards 2021

AFP photographer Yuri Cortez has won the second place in the "Single News" category for his picture of an overcrowded cell at the Quezaltepeque prison, El Salvador.

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4 May 2021

AFP won several awards at the 25th Human Rights Press Awards

AFP’s coverage of the Covid pandemic, the trafficking of Rohingya refugees and pro-democracy protests in Thailand was recognised with five awards at the 25th edition of the annual Human Rights Press Awards, jointly organized by Amnesty International Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Journalists Association.

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15 Apr 2021

Ernesto Benavides rewarded at World Press Photo 2021

Agence France-Presse photographer Ernesto Benavides wins second prize in the "Spot News" category for a series of photos taken during protests against the impeachment of Peruvian president Martin Vizcarra in November 2020.

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Prizes & awards

Six AFP photographers win prizes at the second edition of the Paris Sport Photo prize

AFP's Wuhan team wins for virus coverage

AFP wins prize at the Istanbul Photo Awards 2021

AFP won several awards at the 25th Human Rights Press Awards

Ernesto Benavides rewarded at World Press Photo 2021