About Miléquêm Diarassouba
Miléquêm Diarassouba, Photojournalist, Filmmaker & Visual Storyteller in West Africa.
Selected Highlights
• More than 10 years documenting human stories across West Africa
• Trusted by UNICEF, Gavi, USAID, IFAD, UNFPA, MiracleFeet, Solthis, and YPO
• Documented high-level missions involving the Executive Director of UNFPA in Côte d’Ivoire and Togo
• Published in El País and Forbes
• Exhibited at Sciences Po Paris
• Côte d’Ivoire Documentary Photographer of the Year 2023
• Trained hundreds of young photographers and visual storytellers
Documenting Human Stories Across West Africa
Photojournalist, Filmmaker & Visual Storyteller in West Africa
I am a photojournalist, filmmaker, and visual storyteller based in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
For more than 10 years, I have documented human stories of talent, resilience, innovation, development, education, health, and sustainability across West Africa.
Based in Côte d’Ivoire, I regularly work throughout the region, particularly in Côte d’Ivoire, Togo, Benin, and Senegal, documenting the people, ideas, and initiatives shaping positive change in their communities.
Over the years, I have become increasingly interested in a simple question: how can visual stories help people better understand one another and the challenges they face? This question continues to guide my work as a photographer, filmmaker, and storyteller.
I collaborate with international organizations including UNICEF, Gavi, USAID, IFAD, UNFPA, MiracleFeet, Aid by Trade Foundation, Solthis, and YPO to create authentic visual stories that strengthen trust, shape understanding, and communicate impact.
My work has been recognized with the Côte d’Ivoire Documentary Photographer of the Year 2023 award and published internationally, including in Forbes and El País. My photographs have also been exhibited at Sciences Po, and I have documented high-level international missions, including visits by the Executive Director of UNFPA in Côte d’Ivoire and Togo.
Throughout my career, I have learned that the stories that matter most are often hidden behind reports, statistics, and headlines. They are found in the everyday experiences of families, health workers, teachers, entrepreneurs, community leaders, and young people working to improve their future.
Alongside my fieldwork, I regularly train young photographers and visual storytellers, helping them develop the skills and confidence to tell their own stories and document their communities with authenticity.
My work stands at the intersection of photojournalism, documentary filmmaking, visual storytelling, and impact communication. Whether through photography, films, publications, exhibitions, or training, my goal is to create stories that inform, connect, inspire, and contribute to positive change.
Explore my photographic projects, watch my documentary films, read what clients say about my work, discover my services, or get in touch to discuss your next project in Côte d’Ivoire, West Africa, and beyond.
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