Linda Leogah Forkwa

Ms Linda Leogah Forkwa is an African Union Scholar and is currently pursuing her second master’s degree in Governance and Regional Integration at the Pan African University Institute of Governance, Humanities, and Social Sciences in Yaounde II, Cameroon. With a keen interest in evidence-based research, her dissertation is titled ‘WPS Considerations in Peacebuilding Processes: A […]
Tinashe Sithole

Dr Tinashe Sithole is a post-doctoral research fellow at the SARChI Chair: African Diplomacy and Foreign Policy at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa. His thesis focused on the influence of political settlements on the governance of natural resources in post-liberation Zimbabwe and South Africa. He holds a Master of Arts (Politics) degree from the […]
Ojot Miru Ojulu

Ojot Miru Ojulu is a PhD holder in Peace Studies with a research focus on Human Rights from the University of Bradford in the UK. He has over 20 years of hands-on experience as a local human rights defender in Ethiopia, a researcher with ACCORD in South Africa, and Assistant General Secretary for International Affairs […]
Mokete Pherudi

Dr Mokete Pherudi, served as a technocrat in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) mediation processes in Lesotho, Madagascar, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe. He was also part of SADC Observer Mission to the Kingdom of Lesotho (SOMILES) – (2014-2015). His latest publication is a book titled “Lesotho on SAD Agenda: Challenges of […]
Christopher Odhiambo

Christopher Odhiambo is a Student studying a MSc Governance Peace and Security Studies at Africa Nazarene University, Kenya
Asmare Shetahun Alemneh

Asmare Shetahun Alemneh is a lecturer and researcher in the college of social science and humanities, department of Civic and Ethical Studies, Arba Minch University, Ethiopia. The author has completed MA Degree from Hawassa University and has peace and conflict studies as one of the interesting field. He has publications and is presently workings on […]
Yosr Khèdr

Jakob Gomolka

Boikanyo Nkwatle

Boikanyo Nkwatle is a Programme Officer within the Research Unit. He joined ACCORD in February 2024 as a Research Intern within ACCORD’s coalition project titled “Contributing Towards Sustainable Coalitions at the Local Government Level in South Africa” He holds a Master of Arts Degree in Political Studies from the North West University with a dissertation […]
Chikondi Chidzanja

Chikondi Chidzanja is a PhD Candidate in Political Science at Stellenbosch University. His research focus is on institutional multilateral counterterrorism responses and peacekeeping in SADC and ECOWAS. He obtained his MA in International Relations from the University of Leicester with a focus on International Security and Political Economy.