Elie has been an investigative journalist in Burkina Faso for 17 years. He is the editor-in-chief of the online newspaper Mines Actu Burkina, which specializes in the mining sector. He has authored several investigations into corruption, money laundering, and illicit finance, as well as environmental crimes. Additionally, he serves as a trainer at the Norbert Zongo Cell for Investigative Journalism in West Africa (CENOZO – West Africa).