Competition winner: Africa living without electricity, by Pascal Maitre This series by French photographer Pascal Maitre documents the challenges people face in areas of Africa that lack power. Sub-Saharan Africa is a focal point for the problem, with roughly two-thirds of people forced to live without electricity. Maitre’s images explore the impact on living standards, and on society in general. In Benin, in the village of Kokahoue, 300 people live without electricity. This photograph shows the daily night market in Kokahoue, held at the foot of a big mango tree and lit by kerosene lamps

Photograph: Pascal Maitre/LBS Photography Awards