Experts & Staff – Africa
Visiting Fellow
Areas of expertise
African geopolitics and international relations, energy transition and low-carbon industrialisation, natural resource governance, international trade
Senior Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
Africa geopolitics and international relations, the Sahel, Horn of Africa, humanitarianism, conflict reporting, emerging middle powers, and Russia in Africa.
Visiting Fellow
Areas of expertise
Sudan, Horn of Africa, Middle East, migration, democratisation, international cooperation
Visiting Fellow, Africa Programme
Areas of expertise
Security Sector Reform, post-conflict transitions, conflict prevention, peacebuilding, Preventing/Countering Violent Extremism (P/CVE), Sudan, South Sudan, Horn of Africa
Visiting Fellow
Areas of expertise
Energy, investment, economic reforms, fragile contexts, eastern and southern Africa
Associate Senior Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
Horn of Africa: Sudan/South Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea; Red Sea political/security/economic aspects; mediation/conflict resolution; humanitarianism
Visiting Fellow
Areas of expertise
Energy and mining development and transitions; financing, governance and sustainability of large-scale infrastructure projects; geopolitics and international relations; Africa and Europe.
Visiting Fellow
Areas of expertise
International relations; governance and human rights
Senior Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
Africa geopolitics and international relations, Africa-China, emerging middle powers, energy transition, eastern and southern Africa.
Policy Fellow
Areas of expertise
French and European foreign, security and defence policy; Africa geopolitics and international relations; EU-Africa relations; Franco-German relations; multilateralism
Visiting fellow
Areas of expertise
Exploration and mining investment, governance of natural resources companies and projects, mineral policy and regulation in Africa, responsible sourcing and mineral value chains
Visiting Fellow, Africa Programme
Areas of expertise
The Horn of Africa, migration, conflict, African geopolitics, Nile River politics, drone use in Africa, open-source intelligence
Visiting Fellow
Areas of expertise
African climate and energy policy, the Gulf states, the Middle East, fragile states