Thierry Vircoulon Former Senior Consultant, Central Africa Please submit all media inquiries to media@crisisgroup.org or call +32 (0) 2 536 00 71 In The News 11 Sep 2018 [Russia is] targeting the [African] regimes that do have not have very good relations with the west or who are dissatisfied with west like Sudan, Zimbabwe and CAR. The Guardian Thierry Vircoulon Former Senior Consultant, Central Africa 21 Aug 2018 Russia is intensifying its relationships in Africa and [the Central African Republic] is one of their entry points. The government is weak so it’s an easy target. Financial Times Thierry Vircoulon Former Senior Consultant, Central Africa 7 Nov 2016 Mobile phones and social media maintain a link between many of Burundi’s constituent parts that appear steadily more remote and disconnected: the diaspora and the refugee... The Guardian Thierry Vircoulon Former Senior Consultant, Central Africa 11 Oct 2016 The only thing that's important now, the only card to play at the moment, is to try and convince the neighbouring countries to put pressure on Burundi [to end the escalat... RFI Thierry Vircoulon Former Senior Consultant, Central Africa 23 Sep 2016 Le discours de Bujumbura est un piège qui se referme sur lui. Iwacu Thierry Vircoulon Former Senior Consultant, Central Africa 23 Sep 2016 C’est toujours la même rhétorique que le régime utilise comme réponse quand il est mis en cause à Genève, New York ou Addis-Abeba Iwacu Thierry Vircoulon Former Senior Consultant, Central Africa Latest Updates Op-Ed / Africa 07 September 2017 The Burundian Army’s Dangerous Over-Reliance on Peacekeeping Commentary / Africa 11 July 2017 Au cœur de la crise burundaise IV : la rente du maintien de la paix en question Interview / Africa 17 April 2017 Burundi: les problèmes qui minent l'institution militaire Op-Ed / Africa 14 June 2016 Burundi turns to WhatsApp as political turmoil brings media blackout Op-Ed / Africa 10 June 2016 Burundi : anatomie du troisième mandat de Nkurunziza Commentary / Africa 13 May 2016 A l’intérieur de la crise burundaise (II) – quand WhatsApp remplace la radio Load more