African Photographer
Documenting resilience, innovation, health, education, and social change across Africa.
WHO I AM
I am Miléquêm Diarassouba, an African photographer, photojournalist, filmmaker, and visual storyteller based in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
For more than a decade, I have documented stories of resilience, health, education, innovation, and social change across West Africa.
My work focuses on the people behind development programs, capturing not only challenges but also the strength, dignity, and determination of communities shaping their own futures.
Through photography, film, and visual storytelling, I help organizations transform complex realities into stories that inform, engage, and inspire action.
STORIES ACROSS AFRICA
Over the years, my assignments have taken me across several African countries, documenting issues that matter to communities, institutions, and decision-makers.
Countries documented
• Côte d’Ivoire
• Benin
• Togo
• Senegal
• Benin
• Togo
• Senegal
With future assignments expanding across Africa.
AREAS OF WORK
Health & Public Health
I document health systems, maternal health, vaccination campaigns, disability inclusion, and community health initiatives.
Selected organizations:
• UNICEF
• UNFPA
• Gavi
• MiracleFeet
• UNFPA
• Gavi
• MiracleFeet
Education & Youth
From classrooms to vocational training programs, I document initiatives that help young people build opportunities for the future.
Selected organizations:
• UNICEF
• USAID
• USAID
Development & Economic Resilience
I tell stories about livelihoods, agriculture, entrepreneurship, sustainability, and economic transformation.
Selected organizations:
• IFAD
• Aid by Trade Foundation
• Aid by Trade Foundation
Communities & Resilience
Many of my stories focus on the people behind statistics:
farmers, artisans, women leaders, youth advocates, patients, teachers, and local communities creating positive change.
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS & RECOGNITION
My work has been published, exhibited, and shared by international organizations and media outlets.
Highlights include:
• Documentary Photographer of the Year 2023 — Côte d’Ivoire
• Photography exhibited at Sciences Po Paris
• Publications in El País
• Photography featured by Forbes
• Stories and images shared by UNICEF Headquarters
• International visual storytelling assignments for UNICEF, UNFPA, USAID, IFAD, Gavi, MiracleFeet, and Aid by Trade Foundation
VISUAL STORYTELLING FOR IMPACT
I believe powerful stories do more than communicate.
They build trust.
They help organizations connect with communities, partners, donors, policymakers, and the public.
My role is not only to create images.
It is to reveal the human dimension behind development, health, education, and social change.
WHY ORGANIZATIONS WORK WITH ME
I help organizations transform complex development challenges into visual stories that inform, engage, and inspire action.
Combining field experience, documentary storytelling, photography, filmmaking, and editorial thinking, I create content designed for both emotional impact and strategic communication.
STORIES IN PHOTOGRAPHS AND FILMS
Across West Africa, I document stories that reveal the human side of development, health, education, innovation, and resilience.
Through photography and film, my goal is to create visual narratives that help people understand, connect with, and remember the realities shaping our world.
LET’S WORK TOGETHER
Whether you are looking for an African photographer, a photojournalist, filmmaker, or visual storyteller, I am available for assignments across Africa.
Let’s tell stories that matter!