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IN PHOTOS: The acclaimed work of slain photojournalist Camille Lepage

By Andrew Russell Global News

Posted May 14, 2014 11:12 am

Updated May 14, 2014 11:24 am

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Picture taken in Bangui on February, 19, 2014 of French journalist Camille Lepage. French journalist Camille Lepage, 26, has been killed while on a reporting assignment in Central African Republic, French President Francois Hollande said on May 13, 2014 in a statement, vowing to make every effort to shed light on the murder. AFP PHOTO / FRED DUFOUR .

TORONTO – French photojournalist Camille Lepage was killed in the Central African Republic on Tuesday, leaving behind a body of work that’s appeared in major American and French newspapers.

Lepage, 26, spent her career covering the African continent and since 2012 has been covering the ongoing conflict in South Sudan.

Her work has been published by the New York Times, LA Times, Al Jazeera, Le Monde, Vice, and the Guardian.

Her body was discovered by French peacekeepers inside a vehicle driven by Christian militia fighters she had been covering.

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Lepage’s death highlights the increasingly volatile situation in the country and the risks posed to journalists. Both the U.N. Security Council and the Committee to Protect Journalists have called for an immediate investigation into Lepage’s death.

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Below is a collection of the photography of Camille Lepage.