Giampaolo Musumeci is a freelance journalist and filmmaker reporting on African issues, immigration and war zones, contributing to major international news channel and radio such as Channel 4, Rai News24, Sky News, Rai Tre, MTV, Radio France International, Radio Swiss and a wide variety of international press. 

Co-author of "Confessions of a People Smuggler"" (Chiarelettere, 2014) published in Italy, France, Germany, Poland, Netherlands, Finland and Taiwan about smuggling and human trafficking to Europe, he has covered and reported stories from Israel, Russia, China, Lebanon, Libya, Somalia, Afghanistan, DR Congo, Yemen, RCA, Egypt. Author and host of the foreign affairs radio program "Nessun luogo è lontano" on the italian Radio24 - Il Sole24Ore. 

"Congotales" is his first web documentary and ongoing project focused on Kivu, DR Congo. 

Basic information

Name
Giampaolo Musumeci
Expertise
immigration, Africa, war zones, DR Congo
Country
Italy
City
Milano
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Supported projects

The Criminal Migrant Shipping Network

  • Migration

Smugglers, some of them organised in networks, are profiting from migrants’ despair by selling them their services, making a fortune in the process and fueling their criminal enterprise with cash.