Editorial research & contributors
Story research, source mapping, contributor outreach, pre-interviews and context checks.
Mauritania · Local production partner
Your story.
Grounded here.
Fixing, editorial research, permits, translation and end-to-end field production for journalists, documentary teams and international media.
18.0735° N · 15.9582° W
From newsroom brief to field delivery
Nouakchott, the Atlantic coast, the Sahel and the Sahara.
Since 2020Field production and fixing
AR · FR · ENWorking languages
NationwideUrban, coastal and remote access
Editorial firstAccuracy, context and discretion
Production services
One local lead. Fewer unknowns.
Support can begin with a single interview and scale to multi-day reporting in remote locations. Every assignment is scoped around editorial goals, access, time and risk.
Permits & access
Permit-file preparation, institutional liaison, location access and production documentation.
Field production & logistics
Local crew, transport, 4×4 planning, accommodation, schedules, translation and daily coordination.
Ely Cheikh Mohamed Vadel
Founder and lead fixer, based in Nouakchott and working in Arabic, French and English.
Local judgment
More than logistics: an editorial partner in the field.
International reporting in Mauritania depends on trust, language, timing and a realistic reading of access. I combine journalism experience with practical production management, helping teams protect both the story and the schedule.
Clear feasibility before travelAccess, timing, cost drivers and constraints are surfaced early.
Sensitive-source careConsent, context and discretion are built into contributor coordination.
Daily production controlConfirmed calls, route planning, backup options and concise updates.
Selected field experience
Stories shaped by place.
Experience across security, migration, fisheries, climate, culture and social affairs—handled with the preparation each subject requires.
Camel patrols in the Sahel
Field access, interviews, translation and desert logistics for reporting on nomadic patrol units and state presence.
Fisheries and the Atlantic economy
Research, coastal logistics and contributor coordination for reporting on fishmeal, livelihoods and food systems.
Selected collaborations
BBCAl Jazeera EnglishFinancial TimesThe GuardianWashington PostARDDer SpiegelFrance 24
Roles and scope varied by assignment. Names are shown for factual portfolio reference; no endorsement is implied.
How it works
A disciplined route to the field.
The process is designed to give producers a realistic plan before budgets, flights and access assumptions harden.
Brief
Story, format, dates, locations, team and delivery needs.
Feasibility
Access, permits, contributors, routes, risk and cost drivers.
Production plan
A practical schedule, local team, logistics and contingency options.
Field delivery
Daily coordination, translation, access management and wrap support.
Planning Mauritania?
Send the brief. Get a field-ready response.
Share what you know—even if dates or locations are still moving. I will identify the immediate decisions and missing production information.