"The award means a lot to the people in my country, to have another Sudanese represent them rather than have a foreign journalist come in and report on stories in Sudan" — Yousra Elbagir, 2016 winner

2015 Young Journalist winner, Caroline Ariba, revealed the plight of mothers in Tisai, a little known Island in Uganda’s Eastern district of Kumi

Thomson Foundation has a strong tradition of involvement in competitions for journalists and this is the fourth year that the organisation has sponsored this award

Finalists attend the prestigious FPA Awards gala evening in London, along with a host of other award winners and leading figures from the world of journalism

Each year, the Thomson Foundation sees a higher quality of entries from young journalists who demonstrate all of the traits of hardworking, curious and, often, brave reporters