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.
Judith Mondo
Judith Mondo is a Senior Manager and Analyst at In On Africa (IOA), a Johannesburg-based research and consulting firm. She holds a Master’s Degree in Research Psychology, an Honour’s Degree in Psychology, and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology and Politics from the University of the Witwatersrand. Judith is on LinkedIn
Nina Wilén
Nina Wilén is Director of the Africa Programme at the Egmont Royal Institute for International Relations and Associate Professor at the Department of Political Science at Lund University, as well as a Research Leader at IOB at the University of Antwerp. Previously, she has held positions at Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Antwerp University and […]