Finbarr O'Reilly

GlobalPost

Finbarr O'Reilly contributes from Africa for GlobalPost. He is staff photographer for Reuters in Dakar, Senegal, and in 2006, he won the premier award of the 49th annual World Press Photo contest. Originally from Ireland, Finbarr moved to Vancouver, Canada, at age nine. He started journalism as an arts writer for the Globe and Mail and National Post newspapers in Toronto. His focus is mostly on covering Africa, but he has reported from various other parts of the world. During one of his more memorable assignments, Finbarr spent several months embedded with Canadian troops in Afghanistan in 2007, covering the war against the Taliban insurgency. Finbarr frequently turns to portraiture in an attempt to produce lasting images that capture the lives and stories of people behind the news.

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Senegal wows with eye-catching fashion

Dakar fashion week shows off Senegal's flair for high style.

Senegal wows with eye-catching fashion

Senegal's lively fashion scene

Senegal's lively fashion scene
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Dakar's kaleidoscope of color

Dakar's kaleidoscope of color
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Afghanistan: The fog of war

Afghanistan: The fog of war
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Fleeing Somalia

Fleeing Somalia
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Light and darkness on a Senegal island

The historic island of Goree, near the capital Dakar, has a shadowy past.

Light and darkness on a Senegal island
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Nigeria's oil curse

The story in photos behind the fight for Nigeria's oil wealth.

Nigeria's oil curse
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Perhaps it could be called 'Congo chic'

Despite their suffering, part and parcel of life in a war-weary nation, Congolese women revel a little in their hairstyles.

Perhaps it could be called 'Congo chic'

Congo hairstyles highlight earthy chic

Congo hairstyles highlight earthy chic
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Cameroon's gorillas find sanctuary

The Western Lowland Gorillas and other primates find a haven in Mefou National Park.

Cameroon's gorillas find sanctuary

2009: The Year of the Gorilla

2009: The Year of the Gorilla
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Besieged by the Lord's Resistance Army

A remote Congo town lives in fear of attacks by ruthless rebels who lurk in the forest.

Besieged by the Lord's Resistance Army
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A step in the right direction for eastern Congo?

Analysis: Arrest of one rebel leader shows a re-alignment of forces in the troubled region.

A step in the right direction for eastern Congo?
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Congo struggles to move from conflict to peace

After years of fighting.

Congo struggles to move from conflict to peace
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A continent revealed

Essay: A photographer strives for nuance

A continent revealed