Hansen has a PhD in African history. He is a regular contributor to Modern Times Review.
Articles/information:
Cash and corpses in Sarkozy’s wake
(Avec les compliments du Guide)
The French journalists Arfi and Laske investigate the real reasons behind the bombing of Libya in 2011.
A nuanced take on Boko Haram
(Women and the War on Boko Haram)
During the past three years, Hilary Matfess has interviewed a number of women who have been freed from Boko Haram captivity in northern Nigeria. She challenges the reader to take a more nuanced view of the group.
The Warlord Democrats of Africa
(Warlord Democrats in Africa)
How do African rebel leaders succeed politically after the end of military conflicts? Ten Africa-experts have examined the question.
Elitist liberalism + mass nationalism = truth
(L’impasse nationale-libérale, Globalisation et repli identitaire)
To political scientist Jean François Bayart, globalising and development are complementary processes.