Joe Penney

joepenney

Joe Penney

joepenney

Joe Penney is a journalist, photographer, and filmmaker based in New York City. He is the co-founder of the Mali-based news website Sahelien.com and was chief photographer for Reuters in West Africa from 2012-2016, covering major political events in the region. Follow him on Twitter @joepenney

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7/27/20

Despite closed borders, the US is still deporting Africans during the pandemic

Despite closed borders, the US is still deporting Africans during the pandemic

Quartz Africa •

PublishedJuly 27, 2020

2/21/20

Nigerian migrants in Sicily are building a buzzing Afrobeats scene from scratch

Nigerian migrants in Sicily are building a buzzing Afrobeats scene from scratch

Quartz Africa •

PublishedFebruary 21, 2020

2/6/20

How US Customs officers damaged a revered West African artist’s custom-built kora

How US Customs officers damaged a revered West African artist’s custom-built kora

Quartz Africa •

PublishedFebruary 6, 2020

2/1/20

These West African artifacts tell stories of great forgotten empires but also the battle to own Africa’s art

These West African artifacts tell stories of great forgotten empires but also the battle to own Africa’s art

Quartz Africa •

PublishedFebruary 1, 2020

11/27/19

Burkina Faso has replaced Mali at the epicenter of the Sahel’s security crisis

Burkina Faso has replaced Mali at the epicenter of the Sahel’s security crisis

Quartz Africa •

PublishedNovember 27, 2019

11/14/19

Guinea’s president is prepared to risk it all for a third term as anti-government protests grow

Guinea’s president is prepared to risk it all for a third term as anti-government protests grow

Quartz Africa •

PublishedNovember 14, 2019

10/25/19

Vladimir Putin signed dozens of MOUs with African countries this week but can’t match China

Vladimir Putin signed dozens of MOUs with African countries this week but can’t match China

Quartz Africa •

PublishedOctober 25, 2019

10/24/19

These photos show African delegates enjoying the best of Russia’s unique hospitality

These photos show African delegates enjoying the best of Russia’s unique hospitality

Quartz Africa •

PublishedOctober 24, 2019

10/11/19

Russia’s Africa summit is the latest step in its resurgence as a global power on the continent

Russia’s Africa summit is the latest step in its resurgence as a global power on the continent

Quartz Africa •

PublishedOctober 11, 2019

10/1/19

West Africa’s Sahel region is especially vulnerable to climate change but also weak governance

West Africa’s Sahel region is especially vulnerable to climate change but also weak governance

Quartz Africa •

PublishedOctober 1, 2019

11/29/17

Europe’s outrage over the African migrant slave trade in Libya is hypocritical

Europe’s outrage over the African migrant slave trade in Libya is hypocritical

Quartz Africa •

PublishedNovember 29, 2017

8/15/17

The Burkina Faso-Mali attacks show the limits of the France-backed Sahel security strategy

The Burkina Faso-Mali attacks show the limits of the France-backed Sahel security strategy

Quartz Africa •

PublishedAugust 15, 2017

8/1/17

West African governments want to cut population growth in half, but for whose benefit?

West African governments want to cut population growth in half, but for whose benefit?

Quartz Africa •

PublishedAugust 1, 2017