Claude Biao
Also known as: Claude Romanus Biao, Romanus Biao, C. Biao
Stake experts, ACLED (Armed Conflict Location and Event Data), King's College London, Littorals Regional Initiatives
About
Claude Biao, from the School of Security Studies (Defence Studies Department and Department of War Studies), King’s College London, is a Benin-based conflict researcher and analyst. He is a senior conflict analyst for Stake experts, a Cotonou-based conflict research and conflict analysis firm, and a local operational partner for international development organisations operating in Coastal West African countries. He is also the author of Etats et Terrorismes en Afrique: Un ultime défi de maturité (French edition), published by Stake Books in August 2020.
Employment
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Stake experts Director, Head of Conflict Research2016 - Present
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Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie Associate project manager in charge of Cooperation and partnerships2016 - 2016
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INDIAFRICA: A Shared Future Associate, Marketing and advocacy (West Africa)2014 - 2014
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Observatoire International de l'OHADA Field investigator (West Africa)2013 - 2015
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ACLED (Armed Conflict Location and Event Data) Northern and West Africa Research Manager
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Littorals Regional Initiatives Senior Program Development Officer
Education
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King's College London Master of Arts, Global Security? - 2024
Projects & Funding
Projects & funding information is unavailable.
Publications (21)
- Terrorism newsworthiness in West Africa: A data set on international, regional and local media coverage Save
- Post April 2026 Narratives in Mali: A multilingual dataset of Facebook, X and Telegram narratives on the Malian conflict Save
- Framing the jihadi insurgency: state and NGO labelling strategies and their influence on conflict dynamics in Burkina Faso and Niger Save
- On the (conflictual) intersections of subjectivities Save
- Conflict narratives: A Thematic Analysis of Government and NGO Discourse on the Jihadi Insurgency in Burkina Faso and Niger (2020-2023) Save
- Is Online Information Power? A Comparative Study of Sahel States’ Political Narratives’ Dissemination Efforts and Islamic State Affiliates’ Narratives. Save
- Twilight Institutions Save
- The cross-border and regional dimension of the security of people and property Save
- The African Geopolitical ATLAS 2020 Save
- États et terrorismes en Afrique: Un ultime défi de maturité Save