Hubert Kinkoh is a Senior Researcher at CARPO. Over the last decade, he has developed expertise in the governance of peace, security, and development in Africa, researching, among others, how external influences impinge on African states and societies. Currently, he serves as a Senior Program Officer (Sudan) at Conflict Dynamics International, where he leads the design and implementation of research activities to inform the political dialogue process in Sudan. Hubert has held research positions with prestigious organizations such as the Institute for Security Studies (ISS), International Crisis Group (ICG), the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), and the African Leadership Centre (ALC). He has also consulted for various stakeholders, including the US Department of State, UNESCO-IICBA, the African Union, and the Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy.

Hubert holds a double Master’s in Peace Studies and International Relations from the Catholic University of Eastern Africa (2016). His contributions to policy-relevant knowledge on peace, security and development across Africa have earned him recognition as a non-Resident Fellow at the Gulf Research Center and as one of 50 Future Think Tank Leaders by ISPI and OECD. Hubert is highly sought after by government agencies, research institutions, and international journalists for his expertise on Africa’s relations with the Gulf States, peace and security in Africa, and the resurgence of unconstitutional changes of government. His recent publications include works on Gulf States’ trade and investment relations with Sub-Saharan Africa, the First Saudi-Africa summit, and the resurgence of coups in Africa.

Selected Publications:

(2024): Gulf States’ Trade and Investment Relations with Sub-Saharan Africa, Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy. Available online.

(2023): ‘First Saudi-Africa summit: Off to a rocky start?’, in: ISS Today. Available online.

(2023): Coups are Back in Africa: What are Continental and Regional Responses Missing?, ISS Policy Brief 186. Available online.

& Moses Tofa, Alagaw Ababu Kifle (2022): Political and Media Analysis on the Tigray Conflict in Ethiopia, European Institute of Peace. Available online.

& Ibrahim Magara (2020): ‘China’s military positioning in the Horn of Africa and its implications for regional and global security outcomes’, in: Courting Africa: Asian Powers and the New Scramble for the Continent, pp. 52-64. Available online.