Ayan Hassan Nuriye
Ms. Nuriye Ayan is currently the Program Officer of the Mediation Support Unit of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), with 9 years’ experience in peace, security and development. As a practioner, she has hands on experience in Preventive Diplomacy, Mediation Support and Peacebuilding. Ms. Ayan Nuriye is a Kenyan-Somali who has spent most of […]
Asia Jane Leigh
Asia Jane Leigh was born on the 19th of December 1997 to an Italian mother and an English father. Born and raised close to the city of Varese, Italy, in 2016 she graduated from Liceo Scientifico Leonardo da Vinci in Gallarate. In the same year, she undertook a bachelor degree in Communication at the University […]
Willis Okumu
Osei Baffour Frimpong
Caitlin Broeders
Caitlin Broeders is a former intern at ACCORD. She was born and raised in The Netherlands but spent her high school years living in England and Saudi Arabia. She is currently completing her final year of a BA in Public Administration at The Hague University of Applied Sciences. Caitlin holds a minor in Development Cooperation. […]
Anneli Botha
Anneli Botha has been a senior researcher on terrorism. Her specific areas of interest are counter-terrorism strategies and the underlying causes of terrorism and radicalization.
Tuduetso Madi
An early career academic professional currently pursuing a PhD in Sociology. Has a degree of Master of Arts Politics and International Relations. Experienced political analyst well versed in areas of political/regulatory environments across Southern Africa. Areas of interest are Peace and Security, Foreign Policy and Elections.
Lina Benabdallah
Lina Benabdallah is Assistant Professor at Wake Forest University. She is the author of Shaping the Future of Power: Knowledge Production and Network-Building in China-Africa Relations (University of Michigan Press, 2020). Her research has appeared in International Studies Quarterly, The Journal of International Relations and Development, Third World Quarterly, African Studies Quarterly, Project on Middle […]
Gwinyayi Dzinesa
Dr Gwinyayi Albert Dzinesa is a Senior Research Fellow with the Institute for Pan African Thought and Conversation, University of Johannesburg.
Ambassador Gilberto Da Piedade Verissimo
His Excellency, Ambassador Gilberto Da Piedade VERISSIMO, President of the Commission of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) is a Doctor (Ph.D.) in Social Sciences (Strategic Studies) for the Higher Institute of Social Sciences and Politics of the University of Lisbon, Portugal. He has held many positions, namely: Deputy Executive Secretary for Political Affairs […]