A nation must think before it acts.
Raphael Parens
Fellow - Eurasia Program
Raphael Parens is a 2024 Templeton Fellow and a Fellow in the Eurasia Program at the Foreign Policy Research Institute. He is an international security researcher focused on Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Parens specializes in small armed groups and NATO modernization processes. He received his MA in international security studies at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, and he is currently based in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo.
Articles
- Niger’s Pivot to Moscow: What’s Next for US Engagement in Africa? - Analysis - April, 2024
- Russia Steps Up the Competition in Africa - Analysis - January, 2024
- Perfect Storm: Niger’s Uranium Amidst Sahelian Chaos - Analysis - November, 2023
- Central Africa’s Aging Leadership at a Crossroads - Analysis - September, 2023
- Wagner’s Head is Dead, Now Bury the Body - Analysis - September, 2023
- Prigozhin’s Death and the Future of Putin’s Rule - Expert Commentary - August, 2023
- Wagner Group Licks its Wounds in Belarus - Analysis - August, 2023
- Wagner Mutiny Ex Post Facto: What’s Next in Russia and Africa? - Analysis - July, 2023
- The Wagner Group’s Expanding Global Footprint - Reports - April, 2023
- Wagner Group Redefined: Threats and Responses - Analysis - January, 2023
- Conflict in Eastern Congo: A Spark Away from a Regional Conflagration - Analysis - September, 2022
- Food Prices, Elections, and the Wagner Group in Africa - Analysis - April, 2022
- The Wagner Group’s Playbook in Africa: Mali - Reports - March, 2022