Belgian Journalist, researcher & documentary filmmaker.

Morgane WIRTZ is a Journalist, researcher & documentary filmmaker. She is known for the documentary TEGHADEZ AGADEZ (2019) shot in Niger.

EXPERIENCE:
Journalist:

Since 10/2019: Freelance journalist based in Tunisia
2017 - 2019: Freelance journalist based in Niger
- Correspondent and special reporter for Le Soir
- Correspondent for Le Point Afrique
- Video journalist for ARD German TV
- Cameraman for PBS NewsHour
- Journalist for Aïr info
- Video journalist for AFP
- Reporter in Algeria for Orient XXI

2013 - 2017: Freelance and student journalist based in Belgium
- Freelance journalist for Le nouveau continental
- Intern journalist at Courrier international
- Intern journalist at l'Écho
- Reporter and anchor of the broadcasts ‘L'Europe c'est nous' and ‘La semaine de l'Europe' for Lnfm radio

Researcher:
Since 10/2019: Researcher for EEPA (Europe External Program with Africa)
10/2019: Author: ‘Chapter 9: The Plight of Refugees in Agadez in Niger: From Crossroad to Dead End' in Van Reisen, M., Mawere, M., Stokmans, M. & GebreEgziabher, K.A. (2019). Mobile Africa: Human Trafficking and the Digital Divide. Bamenda, Cameroon: Langaa RPCIG
02/2017: Author: Kupper, C., Luntumbue, M., Martinot, P., Ouédraogo, B.N., Ndongo S.S. & Wirtz, M. (2017). Une jeunesse africaine en quête de changement. Bruxelles, Belgique : Grip.
2016: Researcher ‘Le Balai citoyen : une force de mobilisation de la jeunesse' Dissertation received with Magna Cum Laude
01/2015 - 03/2015: Intern researcher at GRIP, West Africa's section
2014: Researcher: ‘En quoi les ressources africaines participent à la militarisation du territoire : le cas Africom'
Dissertation received with Summa Cum Laude

Photographer & documentary filmmaker:
2019: Photography exhibition ‘Femmes photojournalists', at Halles Saint Gery, Brussels, Belgium.
2019: Director of ‘Teghadez Agadez'
2018: Photography exhibition ‘Sauterelle' at Le Camion, in Roubaix, France.
2013: Director of ‘De la fève aux pépites'

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:
2015 - 2016: Master's degree in African languages and civilisations
at ULB, in Brussels - received with IMagna Cum Laude
2012 - 2014: Master's degree in Press and information at IHECS, in Brussels
Major: European journalism
2009 - 2012: Bachelor's degree in Communication at IHECS, in Brussels
Erasmus at la LUMSA, in Rome

SPOKEN LANGUAGES:
French (native speaker), English (professional working proficiency), Dutch (limited working proficiency), Italian (basics), Hausa (basics), Arabic (basics)