I am truly honored to have the opportunity to chair the Africa Jury and serve on the global jury for the 2025 World Press Photo contest. With everything happening globally and across the continent, the responsibility feels even more significant. I am excited to engage with the entries and highlight the stories that deserve attention.
World Press Photo has made great strides in evolving, and the regional models are helping to amplify a broader range of voices and stories. However, there remains a substantial gap on the African continent. I hope to see more African photographers participating and sharing their unique perspectives, telling their stories from a deeply personal and relevant point of view.

Serving as a judge for the World Press Photo 2025 is an exceptional opportunity to explore a diverse range of works by emerging artists from around the globe. It’s not only intellectually enriching but also deeply inspiring. This role allows for the discovery of fresh perspectives, fresh artistic practices, and unique themes that are often underrepresented or deserving of greater recognition. It is also a responsibility to uphold diversity, critical thinking, and inclusivity within the photographic community. It is both an honor and a privilege, as well as a meaningful duty.

2024 was an incredibly difficult year. As someone from Sudan, I experienced the harsh realities of war and displacement firsthand. a profoundly devastating ordeal. I wish to see subtle and personal voices that reflect personal experiences, spaces and moments. offering intimate reflections and unique visual interpretations of the the essence of “what it means to be a human” in 2024.”

Meet the global jury:
- Africa jury chair: Ala Kheir, Sudan, photographer, educator and curator
Asia Pacific and Oceania jury chair: Candida Ng, Singapore, deputy photo director AFP photo Asia-Pacific.
- Europe jury chair: Finbarr O’Reilly, Ireland, photographer and author.
- North and Central America jury chair: Nina Berman USA, Documentary photographer and professor at Columbia university.
- South America jury chair: Lalo de Almeida, Brazil, documentary photographer.
- West, Central and South Asia jury chair: Laura Boushnak, Palestine (based in Jordan), photographer.
- Global jury chair: Lucy Conticello
, Italy /U.S.A /United Kingdom, director of photography, M le magazine du Monde.
The #WPPh2025 Contest opens for entries on 1 December 2024! We encourage all professional photojournalists and documentary photographers to submit their work.