Asha Ali

Asha Ali is a Junior Research Fellow in the Effectiveness of Peace Operations Network and African-Nordic Cooperation projects, in the Research group on Peace, Conflict and development.  Asha has a law degree from Queen Mary University of London and earned her master’s degree from Cardiff University in Social and Public Policy focusing on international development. […]

Xolo Msomi

Xolo was formerly an intern within ACCORD’s Research Unit.  He is a 2008 People to People World Leadership Forum Delegation Leader, United World College Davis Scholar, The 2016 Annual Cranshaw Scholar, and a 2022 African ChangeMakers Initiative Fellow. Xolo holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English Language, Literature & Politics, from Westminster College, Fulton, […]

Anslem Adunimay

Dr Anslem W. Adunimay is PhD Fellow and researcher at the University of Johannesburg, and is currently a Junior Research Fellow within the Research department at The African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (ACCORD).  He is holder of bachelor’s degree from the University of Douala, Cameroon in the field of Law and Political […]

Zikho Dana

Zikho Dana holds a BA in Political and International Studies and African Language Studies, a Joint Honours Degree in Political and International Studies and African Language Studies. She recently obtained a Master of Arts degree in African Language Studies at Rhodes University, South Africa. This is where she worked as research assistant at the Political […]

Isaac Owusu-Mensah

Dr Isaac Owusu-Mensah has over 15 years of teaching and research experience on various topics, including Ghanaian democracy and structures of democracy. He is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Political Science at the University of Ghana. He has also been the Senior Programme Manager of Konrad Adenauer Stiftung since 2006.

Hoolo ‘Nyane

Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Public and Environmental Law at the University of Limpopo, South Africa

Jessica Banfield

Jessica Banfield is an independent consultant focused on conflict prevention, peacebuilding and governance issues. She has worked closely with UNDP’s Regional Bureau for Africa on a number of assignments and is currently engaged in the Supporting Inclusive Transitions in Africa project as lead author of a forthcoming major study examining current trends. She also worked […]

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