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AFP / Jim Watson

The hazards of covering Trump

Michael Mathes Tuesday 22 March 2016

"Covering Trump is without doubt the most colorful political reporting assignment to be had today in the United States, which is currently picking which Democrat and Republican will go head to head in November's presidential election," writes AFP's Washington-based reporter Michael Mathes.

" But it is an assignment bristling with uncertainties, as Trump trash-talks reporters to their faces and gets his staff and the masses to follow suit."

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AFP / Wakil Kohsar

Haunted by his eyes

Guillaume Decamme Monday 21 March 2016

"In my seven years with AFP, I have witnessed plenty of human cruelty," write's AFP's Kabul-based correspondent Guillaume Decamme. "But nothing, not even the bloodied bones of Iraqis on the pavement following bombings, could have prepared me for what I and AFP photographer Wakil Kohsar saw on Saturday, March 12."

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AFP / Olivier Morin

The chills and charms of Arctic surfing

Olivier Morin Friday 18 March 2016

"When you think about surfing, you think of warmth, sun and sand. Snow, cold and Northern Lights are not the first things to come to mind," writes AFP photographer Olivier Morin. "So when I heard about surfing in the Arctic, I knew it would make a great story. Turns out a surfer who rides a wave in icy cold water is no different from the surfer in Hawaii. The spirit is the same."

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