Marco Simoncelli

Freelance journalist, photographer and videographer, Marco Simoncelli specialises in the socio-political dynamics of Africa, particularly in DR Congo, Cameroon, Tanzania, Mozambique, Senegal and the Sahel.

[Reporting Sudanese civil war. The Nuba Mountains caught up in the fighting Marco Simoncelli, Buster Emil Kirchner · 17 April In Sudan’s remote south, war is closing in on a long-marginalised region, where civilians, medics and displaced families are once again paying the price. This report was produced between 14 and 18 March (photos by Marco Simoncelli).
The air hangs heavy inside the tin-roofed wards of Mother (…)
[Reporting A Disappointing Future for Arlit Marco Simoncelli · October 2024 As relations between Paris and Niamey near a complete rupture, the future of the mines operated by Orano hangs in the balance. Will the nuclear giant leave Niger after more than fifty years of a contested presence ? Afrique XXI dedicates a special report to the explosive history of Nigerien (…)