West Africa Team

Jules joined Promediation’s operational team in December 2022 as a Program Assistant for West Africa. Since January 2025, he has served as West Africa Coordinator and has contributed to the implementation, management, and monitoring of our initiatives in Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso, and the northern Gulf of Guinea region. Jules holds a Master’s degree in International Relations from Sciences Po Lyon and a Master’s degree in Conflict Management (Peace Studies) from Paris Dauphine University. He also completed an exchange year at the University of Pennsylvania in

Jean-Baptiste joined Promediation’s operational team in February 2025 as Programme Manager for West Africa. He is responsible for overseeing our programme in the cross-border areas of Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, and Mali. Prior to joining Promediation, Jean-Baptiste worked as a senior consultant with several strategy and economic intelligence firms in Paris, Abidjan, and Monrovia. He also served as a security analyst specializing in Sub-Saharan Africa at GEOS. He holds a Master’s degree in International Relations from the London School of Economics

Mahamoud Diallo joined Promediation in November 2018 as a Consultant. He has held the position of Country Director for Burkina Faso since 2023. Mahamoud coordinates field activities and represents Promediation in Burkina Faso. He coordinates and strengthens relationships with various political, civil society, and administrative actors, and helps enhance their understanding of Promediation’s Action. Holding a Master’s degree (Master 2) in project and development program management, Mahamoud brings over fifteen years of experience in Burkina Faso and

With over 25 years of international experience, Marc Vachon is an expert in humanitarian crisis management and conflict resolution. He has directed critical operations for several United Nations agencies and non-governmental organizations in conflict and disaster contexts. Holding a Master’s degree in Management of International Organizations, his career path has led him to intervene in major crisis situations across Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, where he supervised large-scale teams and managed complex projects involving humanitarian logistics and security.

Nour Hedjazi joined Promediation’s team in September 2023 as Programme Manager for the Sahel-Maghreb region. She holds a Master’s degree in Research and Geopolitics from the French Institute of Geopolitics (IFG, University of Paris 8) and is currently pursuing a PhD in Geopolitics at the CITERES research laboratory of the University of Tours, in co-supervision with the CERI at Sciences Po Paris.

Nour began her professional career in consulting firms and with regional and international organisations. Her work has primarily focused on the Libyan conflict and, more broadly, on power dynamics in North Africa and the Middle East. She is a fluent Arabic speaker and has been studying Russian for several years.