Joseph Hammond is a freelance reporter and researcher. He is a former Cairo correspondent for Radio Free Europe during the 2011 Arab uprisings, he has also reported from four continents on issues ranging from stability in Somalia to the M23 rebellion in the Eastern Congo.

Hammond’s work on international issues have been published by Forbes, Christian Science Monitor, International Business Times, Monocle, Anthony Bourdain's Parts Unknown (CNN), U.S. News and World Report, Deutsche Welle (Qantara), The Diplomat, Naval War College Review, Africa Defense Review, and other publications.