Paul Ratje awarded at the 2021 Lucie Awards.
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“The election of Maria Lorente is a tremendous sign of the recognition of AFP’s work”, said Pierre Ausseill, AFP Director for Latin America, “It is incredibly rare for a member of a global news agency to be represented on the board”.
This awarded image is also part of AFP’s 120 Photos Of The Year selection.
Lava from the eruption reached the suburbs of Goma, destroying 17 villages, with 20,000 people left homeless and 400,000 evacuated.