Joe Penney

Joe Penney was chief photographer for Reuters in West Africa from 2012 to 2016. He is also the co-founder of Sahelien.com, a website covering the Sahel region.

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A view of Agadez from the sky, Niger, January 13, 2018.

Drone Wars

U.S. Military Opened Secretive Drone Base to Visitors (After The Intercept Wrote About It)

Joe Penney

- Feb. 27, 2018

Facing skepticism in Niger over the $110 million base, the U.S. Air Force invited local leaders and journalists on a hastily-arranged tour.

The American military base is seen in the distance in Agadez, Niger, January 15, 2018.

Drone Wars

A Massive U.S. Drone Base Could Destabilize Niger — and May Even Be Illegal Under Its Constitution

Joe Penney

- Feb. 18, 2018

The U.S. is building a $110 million drone base in Niger that threatens to undermine the country's economy and its fragile political system.

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