About Thierry Vircoulon

An independent consultant, Thierry Vircoulon coordinates Ifri's Observatory of Central and Southern Africa and collaborates with the Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime (South Africa). For 20 years, his work has focused on conflicts, security, and governance issues in Africa. He is the author of several books on South Africa and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He has worked for the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the European Commission on the African continent, particularly in South Africa, Kenya, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.