Media Neighbourhood and Belarus university-in-exile to host human rights conference in Vilnius
November 27, journalism students conference is part of an EU-funded project
Tehran (AFP) | 11/06/2026 - 19:21:29 | Iran commander warns of 'more widespread' war if US attacks
Washington (AFP) | 11/06/2026 - 19:19:25 | US imposes sanctions on Cuban state-owned oil company
Tehran (AFP) | 11/06/2026 - 18:26:37 | Iran negotiator warns of 'endless quagmire' for US
Washington (AFP) | 11/06/2026 - 17:42:30 | Lockdown at Pentagon due to 'hazardous materials incident': officials
Frankfurt (AFP) | 11/06/2026 - 15:35:16 | ECB chief defends rate hike, says no 'significant threat' to growth
Washington (AFP) | 11/06/2026 - 15:31:08 | Global growth to slow to 2.5% in 2026 on Iran war impact: World Bank
Washington (AFP) | 11/06/2026 - 15:16:10 | El Nino conditions 'are present,' says US agency NOAA
Khartoum (AFP) | 11/06/2026 - 15:08:16 | Drone strikes on key Sudan city kill 23: rights group
Washington (AFP) | 11/06/2026 - 15:07:21 | Trump says would 'rather not' hit Iran civilian infrastructure
Washington (AFP) | 11/06/2026 - 14:59:53 | US Treasury chief says to tap Iran funds for its damage on Gulf allies
November 27, journalism students conference is part of an EU-funded project
Agence France-Presse (AFP) and Hupu Sports Media Co. are to launch a Chinese language sports service in China.
With the launch of fact-checking operations in Bulgaria and Hungary in March 2021, following Romania in November 2020, AFP has consolidated its position as the world’s leading agency in digital investigation.
AFP's video production triumphs again at the AIB Media Awards 2021.
Time Magazine has chosen an image taken by AFP photographer Philippe Lopez of the Philippines typhoon disaster as one of its top ten pictures of 2013.
- Yasuyoshi Chiba - first prize in the "People in the news" category,
- Massoud Hossaini - second prize in the "Spot News" category,
- Pedro Pardo - third prize in the "Contemporary Issues" category
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AFPTV is providing live coverage from Soweto, Pretoria and Qunu of the memorial ceremonies for Nelson Mandela.
At its meeting on 14 April 2021, AFP’s Board of Directors approved the accounts for the 2020 financial year, the second year of implementation of the Agency’s transformation plan and of the new “Contract of objectives and means” that governs its relationship with the French State until 2023.
The French Parliament adopts the AFP Statute, guaranteeing its editorial independence, global presence and
financial autonomy. The CEO is now elected by a Board of Directors.
Chairman Emmanuel Hoog presented the strategic orientations of the agency’s development plan for the years 2014-2018 at a meeting of the AFP board on December 10 2013.