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IG: Jason Florio on assignment in Guinea-Conakry

Jason Florio is a multi-award winning photojournalist, and filmmaker. Currently based in The Gambia, West Africa, where he has been covering the region, and beyond, for over 20 years. floriophoto.com Follow on IG for regular updates @jasonflorio / @floriophotos For assignment queries, and image licensing – Contact here

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Opening of ‘Memory House’, The Gambia, West Africa. Honouring the victims, and survivors of the former regime.

Opening of 'Memory House', The Gambia, West Africa. A young Gambian woman stands in front of a portrait of herself with her family. Images ©Jason Florio & Helen Jones-Florio from 'Gambia - victims, and resisters'

The opening of ‘Memory House’ The Gambia, West Africa – a homage to the victims, resisters, and survivors of the former 22 year regime of Yahya Jammeh. Colour portraits by Jason Florio & Helen Jones-Florio. Black and white portraits by Bitzphotography

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CAP Prize 2021 Winners Announced – including ‘Gambia-victims, and resisters’

CAP Prize Winners 2021: (L) A man sits behind the wheel of his disused taxi - seen through the windscreen. (R) A nighttime street view, with people walking, silhouetted against street lights. Images © Jason Florio / Helen Jones-Florio 'Gambia-victims, and resisters'

The CAP Prize is directed at photographers whose work engages with the African continent or its diaspora. It consists of a series of exhibitions produced in collaboration with major photography festivals in Africa and the rest of the world.⠀2021 Winners: Aàdesokan, Katel Delia, Jason Florio, Fabrice Monteiro, Joseph Obanubi

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Trial International - a group portrait of a Ghanaian family whose son was murdered by Gambian security forces. Image ©Jason Florio/Helen Jones-Florio

TRIAL- International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, 2021. Images by Jason Florio & Helen Jones-Florio, taken from their long-term multimedia series, ‘Gambia-victims, and Resisters’ The Victims of Enforced Disappearances It’s not uncommon for States to do away with bothersome individuals and ensure their grip on the people by threatening them of sudden disappearance.Continue reading “TRIAL: The Victims of Enforced Disappearances. Images ©Jason Florio/Helen Jones-Florio”