Our continent through the lens
REGIONAL winners of this year’s World Press Photo award were announced on Thursday.
Their work showcases a selection of the world’s best photojournalism and documentary photography. It invites viewers to step outside the news cycle and look more deeply at both prominent and overlooked stories from across the world.
Executive Director World Press Photo, Joumana El Zein Khoury said each year, jurors from all over the globe review tens of thousands of photos to find a selection that is visually stunning, tells stories that matter and represents our shared world. “This year’s selection includes stories of desperation, hunger, war and loss but also of perseverance, courage, love, family, dreams ... and more butterflies than anyone has the right to expect.”
There are 24 winning projects and six honourable mentions. Additionally the jury included two special mentions in the selection. The awarded stories will be shown to millions as part of the annual exhibition in over 60 locations around the world. Millions more will see the winning stories online.
The awarded photographs were selected from 61062 entries by 3851 photographers from 130 countries. They were judged first by six regional juries, and the winners were then chosen by a global jury consisting chaired by Fiona Shields, Head of Photography at
We feature some photos from Africa. of the winning taken during the show reflecting sensitivities and consciousness that exists within society at large,” she said.
Adonis congratulated Zondi on his win, and thanked their sponsors, the housemates, and the viewers for their support.