Jean-Baptiste Gallopin

Jean-Baptiste Gallopin is an Analyst at Control Risks, a London-based political risk consultancy. He holds a Bachelor's equivalent in Government from the Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Lyon and a M.A. in Arab Studies from Georgetown University. He contributed news to the Christian Science Monitor, and op-eds / analysis to Libération and Le Figaro, as well as to the Royal African Society's African Arguments website. He provides regular commentary for the international media, including Reuters, The Wall Street Journal and The National. His current work focuses on the contemporary politics of Sudan and the Maghreb. He can be reached at jean-baptiste.gallopin@control-risks.com.