BACKSTORY | Trauma and tragedy in the City of Angels: covering the LA fires

Terrified residents caught in blazing neighbourhoods, influencers ignoring the ban on drones and the frightening unpredictability of the wildfires are just some of what journalists covering the fires ravaging Los Angeles for AFP have had to manage.

Terrified residents caught in blazing neighbourhoods, influencers ignoring the ban on drones and the frightening unpredictability of the wildfires are just some of what journalists covering the fires ravaging Los Angeles for AFP have had to manage.

BACKSTORY │"Like a dream": AFP photographer's return to Syria

AFP photographer Sameer al-Doumy never dreamed he would be able to return to the hometown in Syria that he escaped through a tunnel seven years ago after it was besieged by Bashar al-Assad's forces.

AFP photographer Sameer al-Doumy never dreamed he would be able to return to the hometown in Syria that he escaped through a tunnel seven years ago after it was besieged by Bashar al-Assad's forces.

BACKSTORY I Arman and the war against journalists: A year of pain and loss

The killing of the brilliant young AFP journalist Arman Soldin on the front lines in Ukraine one year ago remains a uniquely traumatic event for all of us.
There is nothing more painful for a newsroom than to lose a friend and colleague in the line of fire.

By Phil Chetwynd, AFP Global News Director


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The Audio Marketplace (TAM) Website is Now Live

The European Audio Dataspace (EAD) consortium, in partnership with AFP, announces the launch of the official website for The Audio Marketplace (TAM), marking a significant milestone in the development of Europe’s first B2B digital platform dedicated to the exchange, sale, and purchase of professional audio content across multiple languages.

The European Audio Dataspace (EAD) consortium, in partnership with AFP, announces the launch of the official website for The Audio Marketplace (TAM), marking a significant milestone in the development of Europe’s first B2B digital platform dedicated to the exchange, sale, and purchase of professional audio content across multiple languages.
12/10/2025 20:06
Defence, Security and Resilience Bank (DSRB) Development Group – Official Statement

On 8 September 2025, the Defence, Security and Resilience Bank (DSRB) Development Group convened a high-level meeting in the City of London with representatives from 37 nations, including all G7 members, alongside the European Commission, NATO, European Parliament, Global Banks, and Ratings Agencies to discuss the DSRB. A number of countries have now indicated their intention to begin the formal steps required to bring the DSRB into existence. This phased pattern of engagement is standard in ...

AFP and Italy’s Fort Bard renew their partnership with the launch of a second exhibition

Following the success of their first collaboration, AFP and Fort Bard have unveiled their latest exhibition, "Contrasts. Stories from a World on Edge," which will be on display until 20 July, 2025.

Following the success of their first collaboration, AFP and Fort Bard have unveiled their latest exhibition, "Contrasts. Stories from a World on Edge," which will be on display until 20 July, 2025.

AFP’s 2022 results: 5% growth in commercial revenues, new tensions on costs

At its meeting on 20 April 2023, AFP's Board of Directors approved the accounts for the 2022 financial year, which confirm the Agency's continued financial recovery.

At its meeting on 20 April 2023, AFP's Board of Directors approved the accounts for the 2022 financial year, which confirm the Agency's continued financial recovery.
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Turkey: AFP demands the immediate release of its photojournalist Yasin Akgül

AFP strongly condemns the detention of its journalist and photographer Yasin Akgül and calls for his immediate release. This is a serious attack on the freedom of the media.

AFP strongly condemns the detention of its journalist and photographer Yasin Akgül and calls for his immediate release. This is a serious attack on the freedom of the media.
Anglais

Ukrainian news agency trains in fact-checking with AFP and APA

After training with journalists from Agence France-Presse and the Austrian news agency APA, Ukraine’s largest news agency Ukrinform has started writing its own fact-check articles in an effort to confront a wave of war-related disinformation.

After training with journalists from Agence France-Presse and the Austrian news agency APA, Ukraine’s largest news agency Ukrinform has started writing its own fact-check articles in an effort to confront a wave of war-related disinformation.
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