Gaza, Sudan, Ukraine Dominate at France War Reporting Awards

The 32nd edition of the prestigious Bayeux War Correspondents’ Awards celebrated exceptional journalism on Saturday, with conflicts in Gaza, Ukraine, and Sudan taking centre stage.

Saher Alghorra, a Palestinian photojournalist with Zuma Press, won first prize for photography for his striking series: “Trapped in Gaza: Between Fire and Famine”

Alghorra, still in Gaza, focused on the plight of civilians trapped by the Israeli military campaign. He had previously received the young reporter award last year.

The top prize for print journalism went to Wolfgang Bauer of Zeit Magazin for his report: “The Forgotten”

Bauer’s work highlighted the only hospital still able to perform surgery in Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, amid ongoing conflict.

Swiss-Canadian journalist Maurine Mercier won for radio reporting, securing the award for the third consecutive year (2022–2024) with her story: “Pokrovsk: Two Flowers in the Ruins”

Her report explored the sexual lives of women in eastern Ukraine, reflecting the human impact of war.

The France 24 team, comprising Julie Dungelhoeff, James Andre, and Sofia Amara, won the award for television journalism with their investigative report: “Survivors of Hell in Assad’s Jails”

The report focused on prisons liberated from the Syrian regime, revealing the horrors faced by detainees under Assad.