Holds degrees in mathematics and social sciences from the University of Strasbourg, the Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales (EHESS) and the University of Paris VI.
His research focuses on the economies and conflicts in sub-Saharan Africa. He participates in the CERI Transversal Project “Historical Trajectories of the State.”
Teaching
- Sciences Po: “Africa and violence” (undergraduate program)
- University of Paris I: “Africa in globalization” (Master’s level)
Research interests
- New actors in Africa (Chinese, Indians, Brazilians, Koreans…)
- Armed conflicts in Central Africa and the countries of the Horn of Africa
- Power politics in Africa
Reports