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.
Innocent Mangwiro
Innocent Mangwiro is a Master’s Graduate in African Studies from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland.
Carolyne Mande Lunga
Carolyne M. Lunga is a PhD Researcher at City, University of London in the United Kingdom.
Babatunde F. Obamamoye
Babatunde F. Obamamoye is an Australian Government Research Training Program (AGRTP) Scholar and Doctoral Candidate in the Department of International Relations, Australian National University, Australia.