Michèle Désirée Nken née Okala Abega
Dr Michèle Désirée Nken née Okala Abega obtained a PhD in Political Sciences and International Relations from the International Relations Institute of Cameroon. She is an Assistant Lecturer at the University of Yaoundé II and a Researcher at the African Research Centre for Energy and Mining Policies.
Joseph Ochogwu
Dr Joseph Ochogwu is the Director General of the Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) in Abuja, Nigeria. He possesses over 20 years of experience in multi-disciplinary peace, conflict and social integration. He has sector-specific skills in policy formulation, diagnostic and prognostic analytical research – explicitly related to peacebuilding, conflict transformation and resolution, parliamentary […]
Gideon Ofosu-Peasah
Dr. Gideon Ofosu-Peasah, an analyst at the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organised Crime (GIT-OC), specialising in a wide range of areas, including extractives, energy, and climate change dynamics in West Africa; organised crime, and conflict in Ghana.
Ruth Nyamadzawo
Dr Ruth T Nyamadzawo is a post-doctoral fellow at the School of law, College of Law and Management Studies, University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, Durban, South Africa.
Dimitris Symeonidis
Dimitris Symeonidis is an energy policy and geopolitical risk analyst, researcher and advisor. He is the founder of the Decentralized Solutions Global Network, where he has specialised in geopolitical risk analysis and research of partially recognised states in Eurasia and Africa.
Maud Dlomo
Ambassador Maud Dlomo is the Deputy Director-General of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) in South Africa.
Francesca Caruso
Francesca Caruso is an independent researcher focusing on Central African Peace and Security issues. Since 2019, she has also been working for the Community of Sant’Egidio within the International Relations team with a focus on conflict mediation. From 2017 to December 2023, Francesca has also worked as a researcher for the Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI) […]
Cecilia Nedziwe
Dr Cecilia Lwiindi Nedziwe is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Political and International Relations at Rhodes University. At Rhodes University, she teaches an undergraduate course on African Gender Studies, and at Post graduate level two courses: Africa in the World, and The Politics of Migration and Identity. Her research interests centre around Southern Africa’s International relations, […]
Lennon Monyae
Lennon Monyae is an advocate for youth empowerment and human rights. Holding a Bachelor of Arts (Masters) in International Relations from the University of the Witwatersrand, he has been serving as an officer at the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) Continental Secretariat. Lennon leads efforts to integrate Civil Society and Youth perspectives into the APRM […]
Kudakwashe Bandama
Kudakwashe is an experienced professional in African democracy and governance, specialising in youth political participation, policy analysis, elections research, and strategic support for democracy-strengthening initiatives. He led the research for the African Union’s “Guide to Youth Participation in Political and Electoral Processes in Africa” and conducts training for youth groups continent-wide on the same. Kuda […]