‘Sudan Protests’: Regional Winner of the 2022 World Press Photo Contest

‘Sudan Protests’ a picture by Sudanese photographer Faiz Abubakr Mohamed has been named a regional winner of the 2022 World Press Photo Contest.

A protester throws back a tear-gas canister that had been fired by security forces, during a march demanding an end to military rule.

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— faiz abuabkr (@AbubakrFawaz) March 24, 2022

In each of the six regions of their new contest model, a selection of entries per category was first made by regional juries, from which the global jury then selected 24 regional winners and six honorable mentions.

Chosen out of 64,823 entries by 4,066 photographers from 130 countries, the 2022 contest regional winners are 24 photographers from 23 countries: Argentina, Australia, Canada, Colombia, Bangladesh, Brazil, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, India, Indonesia, Japan, Madagascar, Mexico, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Palestine, Russia, Sudan, and Thailand. 

Providing a variety of perspectives from all corners of the globe, the awarded works present courageous stories, invaluable insights and a diversity of interpretations – from the undeniable effects of the climate crisis to civil rights movements, and from access to education to preserving indigenous practices and identity. In yet another transformative year for the world, the majority of the 2022 World Press Photo Contest winners also tell the stories of those related to them, with 19 out of 24 of the awarded projects told by photographers from the country and/or community in which their story is from.

For the region Africa, the 2022 World Press Photo Contest jury awarded:

Singles

Sudan Protests by Faiz Abubakr Mohamed, Sudan

Stories

Afraid to go to School by Sodiq Adelakun Adekola, Nigeria, Agence France-Presse

Long-Term Projects

The Zebu War by Rijasolo, Madagascar/France, Riva Press

Open Format

The Longing of the Stranger Whose Path Has Been Broken by Rehab Eldalil, Egypt

The jury also appointed one Honourable Mention for:
Searching for Peace Amidst Chaos by Amanuel Sileshi, Ethiopia, Agence France-Presse

‘We had a very diverse range of topics that were highlighted – stories about the protests in Sudan, the civil war going on in Ethiopia, and how young people are in the streets fighting to protect democracy.’ – N’Goné Fall, Senegal, independent curator, and 2022 Contest Africa jury chair

For more information, visit the World Press Photo website.