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Biama youth dance performance in Côte d’Ivoire, captured by photojournalist Miléquêm Diarassouba, featured in El País in September 2025.

Biama, the joyful youth movement in Côte d’Ivoire. This image, captured by Miléquêm Diarassouba, was part of a feature published by El País in September 2025.

This page gathers a selection of Miléquêm Diarassouba’s published work as a photojournalist and filmmaker based in Côte d’Ivoire. His stories and images have appeared in international outlets including The Guardian, El País, and Forbes, reflecting a commitment to documenting resilience, innovation, culture, and humanity across West Africa.
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The Guardian - The biama dance-offs redefining Ivorian pop
Front page of The Guardian print edition, August 4, 2026, featuring the Biama story inside the World section.

The Guardian print edition dated August 4, 2026, featuring the Biama story inside the World section.

The Guardian print edition featuring photographs by Miléquêm Diarassouba documenting Biama dance culture in Yopougon, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, August 4, 2026.

The Guardian coverage of Biama, an Ivorian dance movement rooted in Yopougon and shaped by youth, street culture, and contemporary Ivorian pop. The print edition features photographs by Miléquêm Diarassouba and Aicha Fall.

Published: August 4, 2026
Publication: The Guardian
Story: Eromo Egbejule
Photography: Miléquêm Diarassouba & Aicha Fall
Summary
The biama dance-offs redefining Ivorian pop explores the rise of Biama, a fast-paced dance movement that has become part of contemporary youth culture in Côte d’Ivoire. Set around a dance battle in Yopougon-Selmer, Abidjan, the story traces Biama’s relationship with coupé-décalé, its roots in working-class neighborhoods, and the role of social media in spreading the movement. The photographs document the dancers, spectators, energy, and community surrounding this evolving expression of Ivorian popular culture.
Topics
Topics: Côte d’Ivoire • Abidjan • Yopougon • Biama • Ivorian Culture • Dance • Coupé-Décalé • Youth Culture • Photojournalism • Documentary Photography • West Africa
El País - The miracle of Ivory Coast’s Nero Mer (December 2025)
El País feature on Néro Mer, highlighting a unique conservation and ecotourism initiative in Côte d’Ivoire. Written by Sol Acuña, with photographs by Miléquêm Diarassouba.

El País coverage of Néro Mer, a community-led conservation story from Côte d’Ivoire. Written by Sol Acuña, with photographs by Miléquêm Diarassouba.

Published: December 11, 2025
Publication: El País
Story: Sol Acuña
Photography: Miléquêm Diarassouba
Summary
The miracle of Côte d'Ivoire’s Nero Mer explores how the coastal village of Néro Mer transformed its relationship with wildlife by banning monkey poaching and turning conservation into a driver of community development and ecotourism. Through documentary photography, the story follows local residents whose commitment to protecting the mangrove ecosystem has created a unique model of coexistence between people and nature in West Africa.
Topics: Côte d'Ivoire • Néro Mer • Mangroves • Monkey Conservation • Ecotourism • Community Development • Biodiversity • Documentary Photography • West Africa
El País - Biama: the youthful, joyful revolution in Côte d’Ivoire gains traction thanks to TikTok (September 2025)

Screenshot of El País article featuring Biama, the youthful dance revolution in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, with photo by Miléquêm Diarassouba.


El País coverage of Biama, a cultural movement led by Ivorian youth. Written by Sol Acuña (binôme), with photos by Miléquêm Diarassouba.

Date: September 2025
Publication: El País
Story: Sol Acuña
Photography: Miléquêm Diarassouba
Summary
An in-depth report on Biama, a cultural movement led by Ivorian youth, combining dance, joy, and resilience. The article explores how this phenomenon is shaping communities and gaining global attention through social media.
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