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John Wessels Wednesday 25 April 2018

"Suffering and triumph on a massive scale. All of it under-reported. And frustration. Frustration that no-one seems to be paying attention. That about sums up my posting to the Congo so far," writes John Wessels, a photographer based in Kinshasa.

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Minority Rohingya Muslims gather behind Myanmar's border lined with barbed wire fences in Maungdaw district, located in Rakhine State bounded by Bangladesh on March 18, 2018. AFP / Joe Freeman

Inside the machine

Joe Freeman Monday 16 April 2018

"As soon as we stepped off the plane, the cameras were rolling. Not our cameras. The government's," writes Joe Freeman, a reporter based in Bangkok, of his government-organized tour of northern Rakhine state in Myanmar, the epicentre of the Rohingya crisis.

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A demonstrator catches fire during clashes with riot police within a protest against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, in Caracas on May 3, 2017. AFP / Ronaldo Schemidt

Ball of fire

Ronaldo Schemidt, Juan Barreto Thursday 12 April 2018

“I felt an intense flash of heat and turned around and saw a ball of fire coming towards me. I didn’t know what it was. I just followed it, snapping away without stopping. Then I heard the screams and realized what had happened. Ten seconds and it was over,” writes Ronaldo Schemidt of the photograph -- a Venezuelan protester in flames --  that earned his the prestigious 2018 World Press Photo of the Year.

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AFP / Loren Elliott

Of snakes and empathy

Loren Elliott Wednesday 11 April 2018

"I never thought that I would have any kind of empathy for reptiles. They’re not exactly the most lovable creatures," writes Loren Elliott, a photographer based in Houston, Texas.

"But attending the the largest Rattlesnake Roundup in Texas may have changed my mind."

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