Yasuyoshi Chiba is a Japanese photojournalist, based in Nairobi, Kenya. In 2020 he won World Press Photo of the Year.
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Chiba has worked for Agence France-Presse since 2011 [1] and is currently its Chief Photographer for East Africa and the Indian Ocean. [2] His photojournalism has mostly been made in Brazil and Kenya. [1] He is based in Nairobi, Kenya. [3]
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