Mo Amin

Mohamed Amin (1943-1996) was a Kenyan photojournalist noted for his pictures and videotapes of Ethiopian famine. He founded Camerapix company in 1963 in Dar es Salaam and moved the company to Nairobi three years later. Amin’s photos, along with Michael Buerk’s reporting of the 1984 Ethiopian famine brought international attention to the crisis and eventually helped start the charity wave that resulted in Live Aid concerts. Apart from Ethiopian Famine, he contributed exclusive photos of the fall of Idi Amin and of Mengistu, and was author of numerous books, including Journey Through Pakistan, and covered various themes like East African Wildlife and the Uganda Railway.In June 2006, “Mo and Me”, a documentary film about him was premiered.