Hans De Marie Heungoup Senior Analyst, Central Africa Nairobi, Kenya Please submit all media inquiries to hheungoup@crisisgroup.org or call +32 (0) 2 536 00 71 Crisis Group Role Hans De Marie Heungoup joined Crisis Group in November 2013. As Senior Analyst for Central Africa, he is responsible for conducting field research and providing analysis on the prevailing security, social, legal, governance and political issues in Cameroon and the sub-region. He is also responsible for proposing policy initiatives for governmental, intergovernmental, and non-governmental stakeholders to address and resolve sources of conflict. Areas of Expertise Defence and security Political sociology Cameroon Boko Haram and the Lake Chad Basin Professional Background Before joining Crisis Group, Hans was a Researcher at Paul Ango Ela Foundation of geopolitics in Central Africa (2011-2013) and a consultant at the Friedrich Ebert Foundation (2013). He has a BA in Law and Political Science, an MA in Governance and Public Policy from the Catholic University of Central Africa and a Certificate in International Affairs from Sciences Po Paris. Languages French (native) English (fluent) Select Publications Hans is the author of Le BIR, la GP et le pouvoir au Cameroun, (Berlin) Éditions Universitaires Européennes, September 2011. In The News 17 Feb 2018 The main issue for Ambazonian groups [in Cameroon] is that they really lack finance. If they had money to buy weapons, train and feed their people, they could raise an army. AFP Hans De Marie Heungoup Senior Analyst, Central Africa 12 Feb 2018 With the troubles in [Cameroon's] Anglophone regions and the persistent threat from Boko Haram, the 2018 elections will be a greater challenge than previous votes. AFP Hans De Marie Heungoup Senior Analyst, Central Africa 1 Feb 2018 [Cameroon's President Biya] should quickly initiate a political dialogue on federalism or decentralisation or it’s possible that the Anglophone side will be radicalised even further. AFP Hans De Marie Heungoup Senior Analyst, Central Africa 30 Jan 2018 Cameroon is heading into elections against a volatile political and security backdrop. Palpable political tension, instability in the English-speaking regions and attacks by Boko Haram [persist]. AFP Hans De Marie Heungoup Senior Analyst, Central Africa 27 Dec 2017 There’s a real risk of rebellion [in Cameroon] that could make the Anglophone regions ungovernable. [...] The Anglophone crisis calls the foundations of the Cameroonian state into question. Bloomberg Hans De Marie Heungoup Senior Analyst, Central Africa 2 Dec 2017 [Home-made bombs and attacks directly targeting Cameroon's security forces] can be explained by the radicalisation of the population in these regions due to the police repression and arbitrary killings. RFI Hans De Marie Heungoup Senior Analyst, Central Africa Latest Updates Op-Ed / Africa 20 May 2018 Au Cameroun, le spectre de la guerre civile plane à nouveau Ce dimanche 20 mai le Cameroun célèbre sa fête nationale qui marque l'unité entre le Cameroun francophone et le Cameroun anglophone. Quarante-six ans plus tard, le pays est plus que jamais divisé. Originally published in Jeune Afrique Op-Ed / Africa 8 September 2017 Cameroun : le risque d’embrasement de la crise anglophone inquiète les francophones La crise ouverte voici presque un an dans les régions dites anglophones (Nord-Ouest et Sud-Ouest) du Cameroun persiste. Originally published in Jeune Afrique Commentary / Africa 21 February 2017 The Humanitarian Fallout from Cameroon’s Struggle Against Boko Haram The plight of refugees and the internally displaced from the Boko Haram conflict in Cameroon’s Far North is adding to the many burdens of an already impoverished population. Op-Ed / Africa 14 February 2017 Boko Haram’s Shifting Tactics in Cameroon: What Does the Data Tell Us? Originally published in Africa Research Institute Op-Ed / Africa 22 November 2016 Boko Haram: Cameroon must shift from military to development approach Originally published in The Mail and Guardian Load more