To celebrate the 65th Cannes Film Festival, Agence France-Presse has teamed up with the city of cannes to present an exhibition of 17 monumental photographs of stars under the title “Cannes fait le mur”, that will grace the city’s walls and the “rue d’Antibes” from May 16 to June 30 2012.

AFP providing real-time coverage of the London Olympics and Euro 2012 for text, photos, videos and graphics.

For the 65th Cannes film festival, 25 AFP journalists will be taking turns to share the cinematographic event of the year in real time text, photo, video and graphics.

Two AFP photographers honoured on 21 April at the 16th "Human Rights Press Awards in Hong Kong.

Pierre Célérier (50), AFP technical editor-in-chief, has been appointed deputy global news director to replace Juliette Hollier Larousse, who has been appointed director for Latin America in Montevideo. Pierre will begin in the new position on 1 July 2012.