

The most important prize, World Press Photo of the Year, was awarded to Agence France-Presse photographer Yasuyoshi Chiba for his image of a young man reciting a poem amid protests in Sudan. The judges called the photo ‘poetic’ and said the juxtaposition of art and war acts as a ‘symbol of hope’. About the image, Chiba says, ‘This moment was the only peaceful group protest I encountered during my stay. I felt their solidarity like burning embers left to ignite again.’