Nontobeko Gcabashe
Nontobeko Gcabashe is a former programme officer on ACCORD’s Peacebuilding and Local and National Capacities for Peace programmes at ACCORD.
UNECA
Established by the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations (UN) in 1958 as one of the UN’s five regional commissions, ECA’s mandate is to promote the economic and social development of its member States, foster intra-regional integration, and promote international cooperation for Africa’s development. Made up of 54 member States, and playing a dual role […]
Mohamed Ibn Chambas
Mohamed Ibn Chambas is the former Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS). Before joining UNOWAS, he was the African Union-United Nations Joint Special Representative for Darfur and Head of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur. From 2010 to 2012, Mr. […]
Jean-Claude Kassi Brou
Jean-Claude Kassi Brou is the president of the ECOWAS Commission. He holds a PhD in Economics, an MBA in Finance from the University of Cincinnati and a Master’s degree from the National University of Cote d’Ivoire.He began his professional career at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in 1982, first as a Senior Economist and served […]
Mora Deitch
Mora Deitch is Neubauer Research Associate at the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) and a doctoral candidate at Bar-Ilan University, Israel. Her research focusses on the relationship between religion, discrimination and conflict.
Matthias Basedau
Prof. Dr. Matthias Basedau is director of the GIGA Institute for African Affairs and professor of political science at the University of Hamburg. His research focuses on political institutions and armed conflicts, as well as how both are linked to ethnicity, religion, and natural resources. He is also the regional coordinator for Central and West Africa within the framework of the Bertelsmann Transformation Index.
Ramesh Thakur
Ramesh Thakur is Emeritus Professor in the Crawford School of Public Policy, The Australian National University, Senior Research Fellow, the Toda Peace Institute, and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of International Affairs. A former United Nations Assistant Secretary-General, he has held fulltime academic appointments and for 15 years was a member of the International […]
Carlos Lopes
Prof Carlos Lopes is based at the Mandela School of Public Governance at the University of Cape Town and Visiting Professor at Sciences Po, Paris. He is currently also the African Union High Representative for Partnerships with Europe. From 1988, Lopes held various positions with the United Nations. He has been a representative in Brazil and […]
Stanley Murairwa
Dr Stanley Murairwa is a Senior Lecturer and Head of Department of Business Sciences in the College of Business, Peace, Leadership and Governance at Africa University, Zimbabwe.
Andrew Hankins
Andrew Hankins is a recent graduate from the School of Government and International Affairs in Durham, England. He is now involved in community-based law enforcement in the United Kingdom.