Welcome.

My name is Sophie Neiman.

I am an award winning independent reporter, covering conflict and human rights in east and central Africa.

I’m currently based in Kampala, Uganda, and have reported from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mozambique and Rwanda.

I’m a featured analyst at World Politics Review and my work has appeared in Al Jazeera, BBC World Service, The Christian Science Monitor, New Internationalist, The New York Review of Books, and The Telegraph among others.

My reporting on women in Congo won the 2025 Gaby Rado Award from Amnesty International.

I hold a master’s degree in African Studies from the University of Cambridge and am a grantee of the Pulitzer Center. I serve as co-chair for the International Press Association of Uganda and hold hostile environment and first aid training certificate from SEPAR international.

I’m passionate about telling women’s stories, reporting grassroots perspectives, and using journalism to confront the legacies of colonialism and imperialism.

If you have a news tip or are looking to collaborate on a project, please visit the contact page or send an email to sophie.neiman[at]gmail[dot]com.

I look forward to hearing from you!