Jean Pierre Misago
Dr Jean Pierre Misago is a researcher with the African Centre for Migration and Society (ACMS) at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. His research interests include migration, identity and belonging; xenophobia and violent outsider exclusion; humanitarianism; and governance of migration and human mobility.
Al Chukwuma Okoli
Dr Al Chukwuma Okoli (B.Sc., M.Sc., Political Science), holds a Ph.D in Defence and Strategic Studies from Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA). He is a Senior Lecturer in Political Science at Federal University of Lafia, Nigeria. Dr Okoli’s research interests revolves mainly around Liberal Political Ecology, Security Studies, and Gender and Development.
Yonas Adaye Adeto
Yonas Adaye Adeto is Director of the Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPSS) at Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia. He obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Bradford, UK, and is an Assistant Professor of Peacebuilding and Security Governance in Africa.
Robin Faißt
Robin Faißt is a Master’s Student in International Relations at Humboldt University of Berlin, Free University in Berlin and University of Potsdam.
Ingvild Magnæs Gjelsvik
Ingvild Magnæs Gjelsvik is a Research Fellow and Doctoral Student in the Research Group on Peace, Conflict and Development at the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI).
Sandra Tombe
Sandra Tombe is a PhD Candidate at the School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution at George Mason University, in the United States.
Kidest Dawit Ejigu
Kidest Dawit Ejigu was an intern in the Preventive Action and Mediation cluster as a component of her fellowship programme at the African Leadership Centre, King’s College, London. Kidest Dawit holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and International Relations from Addis Ababa University, where she later obtained a Master’s degree in Peace and […]
Saran Sidime

Saran Sidime was an intern with the Special Projects Unit.
Katherine Meyer
Katherine Meyer was a Special Projects Intern at ACCORD (at the time of writing) and is a Master’s Student in Conflict Resolution at Georgetown University in Washington, DC.
Rumbidzaishe Matambo

Rumbidzaishe Matambo is an intern within the Peace Support Operations Cluster, formerly the Peacekeeping Unit. She completed a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies (cum laude), majoring in Political Science, French and Sociology, and a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in International Relations from the University of KwaZulu-Natal. She is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in […]