Franco-Syrian Photographer Abdulmonam Eassa Wins World Press Photo 2026 for Sudan War Coverage
Abdulmonam Eassa, a Franco-Syrian photojournalist, was honored with the World Press Photo award in the Stories category on Thursday, April 9. His winning series, titled "Guerre au Soudan, une nation prise au piège" (War in Sudan, a Nation Trapped), was produced for the French newspaper Le Monde during two distinct periods: October 2024 and December 2025. The prestigious prize recognizes his visual documentation of the conflict in Sudan. The award ceremony took place on April 9, 2026.
Key facts
- Abdulmonam Eassa is a Franco-Syrian photojournalist
- He won the World Press Photo award in the Stories category
- The award was announced on Thursday, April 9
- His winning work is titled "Guerre au Soudan, une nation prise au piège"
- The photographs were taken in October 2024 and December 2025
- The work was produced for the newspaper Le Monde
- The subject is the war in Sudan
- World Press Photo is a prestigious international photography award
Entities
Artists
- Abdulmonam Eassa
- Elliott Brachet
Institutions
- World Press Photo
- Le Monde
- AFP
- RFI
- Visa pour l'image
Locations
- Sudan
- France
- Syria
- Hamouria
- Eastern Ghouta
- Paris
- Damas
- Damascus
- Perpignan