Sébastien Marcel MOUTOU - NKOUNKOU is a PhD candidate in Political Science at the University of Ottawa. Prior to that, he has obtained a MA in Economics from Cheick Anta Diop University of Dakar, Senegal, and a MA in Political Science from UQAM. His research interests are: African politics, political economy, globalization and international trade, security and conflicts, migration, and geopolitics. Sebastien Marcel is a Junior Policy Analyst at the Government of Canada.