Elodie Toto

Elodie Toto is the Central Africa staff writer at Mongabay Africa. With over a decade of experience in multimedia journalism, she aims to shed light on environmental issues, particularly within the extractive industry and human rights violations. 

Having worked across various platforms, including TV, radio, online, and print, Toto brings a diverse skill set to her reporting. Her dedication to uncovering the politics behind natural resource exploitation has taken her to Central Africa, unraveling stories that impact both the environment and local communities.

Prior to joining Mongabay, Toto collaborated with top media outlets, including AFP in Paris, the BBC in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Reuters in Dakar.