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CANON Female Photojournalist award presented by the French Association of Female Journalists (AFJ) and supported by the Figaro Magazine. 2008 award winner: Brenda Ann KENNEALLY
PICTURES OF THE DAY
CHRONOLOGICAL NEWS REVIEW: JULY/AUGUST 2008 *
USA - Presidential Election Campaign
Campaign highlights
Andrea FRAZZETTA/GRAZIA NERI - COSMOS - Kenya - the Senator's Village
Residents of Niagoma-Kogelo, the village in Kenya where the Obama family comes from, are hoping for a Democratic victory.
Damien GUERCHOIS/GAMMA - EYEDEA PRESSE - Kenya - Preparing for the Olympics
In western Kenya, 2000 meters above sea-level, a white athlete was training for the Olympics alongside the top Kenyan runners.
Review (all agencies) - Kenya 2008
Violent political and ethnic clashes between supporters of the two presidential candidates.
Jehad NGA/CORBIS - Somalia, March 2008
The transition government may have ended the rule of the Islamic tribunals in Somalia, but violence has persisted in Mogadishu.
Dirk-Jan VISSER - Zimbabwe
With rampant inflation, empty stores, and a dictatorial regime, more and more Zimbabweans have turned their back on the country led by President Mugabe, and moved to South Africa.
Laure ALBIN-GUILLOT & Gaston PARIS - ROGER-VIOLLET 70th anniversary
Book: Patricio ESTAY - Tibet, Land Of Exile *
Through a number of trips to Tibet, Patricio Estay offers an extensive view of the Chinese occupation of the country.
Beijing Olympics
A selection of the "best of" the 2008 Olympics - tears and laughter, victory and defeat, plus spectacular ceremonies.
Michal FATTAL/FLASH 90 - Falashas, Israel
Michal Fattal's report on the last group of Falash Mura Jews from Africa (Ethiopia) allowed to migrate to Israel.
Yonathan WEITZMAN/BLUEPRESS - From Darfur to Israel
Yonathan Weitzman's report on illegal migrants crossing the Egyptian border to start a new life in Israel.
Christopher ANDERSON/MAGNUM PHOTOS for NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC - Bethlehem
The Christian city of Bethlehem stands as a symbol, and there, behind the dividing wall with Israel, is another world.
Edouard BEAU/Agence VU, David FURST/AFP, Jehad NGA/CORBIS, Moises SAMAN/PANOS PICTURES, Martin SPECHT - Iraq: 2007-2008
Five years on, a few rare photographers are still covering the war in Iraq: a selection.
Alayung THAKSIN/PANOS PICTURES - Burma - Cyclone
On May 2 this year, cyclone Nargis hit the Irrawaddy delta, killing 130 000 and leaving 2 million homeless.
Uriel SINAI/GETTY IMAGES - Burma - Cyclone
Confronted with the scale of the disaster, and the timing of the referendum, the Burmese junta refused international humanitarian aid, leaving thousands of survivors without any assistance whatsoever.
Thomas CHASSAING - Spain, the Garden of Europe
Spain, the Garden of Europe, needs farm labor, i.e. migrant labor, and they are often illegal migrants, working under appalling conditions.
Agnès DHERBEYS/COSMOS/VII MENTOR - Thailand, the Temple of Doom
Wat Prah Bat Nam Phu temple, 2 hours outside Bangkok, is a final home for terminal AIDS patients rejected by Thai society.
Joakim ESKILDSEN - Roma Journeys
Roma communities, in Hungary, Greece France, India and Russia.
Visa d'or News award, sponsored by Paris Match. Nominees:
- Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP: Kenya. Philip Blenkinsop/NOOR: China, Earthquake. John Moore/Getty Images: Assassination of Benazir Bhutto. Anthony Suau/Bill Charles: Mexico/US Border Fence
Production :
Abax : Thomas Bart, Laurent Langlois, Emmanuel Sautai, Jean-Louis Fernandez et Valérie Sautai. Iconographe : Cédric Kerviche. Rédacteur : Lucas Menget. Illustration Sonore : Ivan Lattay. Voix et co-présentation des soirées : Claire Baudéan, Jean-François Leroy et Lucas Menget. Interprètes : Shan Benson, Grégoire Devictor, Jeanne Disdero, Sergio Escamilla, Mona de Pracontal et Brian Riggs. Technique : Pascal Lelièvre / Abax (Lumières). Richard Mahieu et David Levy / Top Audiovisuel. Eric Lambert et Nicolas Coli / Imagerie Watchout. Raphaël Tortella et Emeric Banyuls / Sud Musique.
Press : 2e Bureau / Sylvie Grumbach - mail@2e-bureau.com