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About Us

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Our Vision and Mission

The Conflict Research Consortium for Africa (CRCA) is a multi-disciplinary research and consulting platform for interdisciplinary research and consultation.


In order to influence and inform policy for the peace and development of the continent, it brings together a global community of academics, scientific and technical institutions, practitioners, and citizens committed to producing indigenous solutions to Africa’s conflict challenges. 


The Consortium was established to provide a collaborative platform where African perspectives in conflict research can be heard and to promote "African Solutions to African Problems," through theoretical and empirical research and scholarship based on expert assessment of Africa’s realities on the ground.


It aims to encourage a supportive research culture that is characterized by research integrity, ethics, and global best practices while encouraging equality, diversity, and inclusion. We hope that this collaboration will influence the career paths of young researchers across Africa. 


Our goal is to harness the conflict research strength of the continent, bridge the ‘triple-helix’ through relevant research collaboration, encourage local research dissemination in Africa for Africa, and strengthen local conflict journals.

Our Objectives

Our Objectives

Our Objectives

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Our broad objective is to promote multi-disciplinary conflict research in Africa through collaboration. Our specific objectives are:


  • i. To establish an ongoing platform for the exchange of ideas among the many scholars working on conflict in Africa across various fields and disciplines
  • ii. To identify and support post-graduate students in African Institutions, working on conflict in Africa, through financial aid, mentorship, and access to resources
  • iii. To encourage high-quality research publications among career academics in peer-reviewed journals and books

Our Research

Our Objectives

Our Objectives

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Our general research interests cover all aspects of conflict in Africa. However, our current research is structured around four major clusters:


  • i. Conflict and Religion
  • ii. Conflict, Governance, and Migration
  • iii. Conflict, Gender, and Development
  • iv. Conflict and Regional Security Dynamics

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Our Team

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Dodeye Uduak Williams (Ph.D)

Founder & Director


Dr (Mrs) Williams, Dodeye Uduak is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science, University of Calabar, Nigeria. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science (Nigeria), Master of Science in International Relations (Nigeria), a Master of Arts in Contemporary Global Security (Sheffield, United Kingdom), and a Doctorate degree in International Relations (Nigeria).  She is an academic with over 20 years of work experience. Dr. Williams is a former Commonwealth Scholar (2008-2009 Edinburgh, UK). She teaches strategic studies, war studies, peace and conflict studies, and international relations at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels.  She has published several academic articles in reputable journals and contributed several book chapters. Her current research interests tend to interrogate the complexities of the phenomena of politics, terrorism, violent extremism, counterterrorism, and counter-extremism, particularly religious terrorism and extremism in Africa. She is currently a Research Fellow at the Institute for Gender Studies, College of Human Sciences, University of South Africa, UNISA. She is also an Associate of the Global Research Network Think Tank on War, Conflict, and Global Migration. She is the Founder and Director of the Conflict Research Consortium for Africa.


williamsdodeye@unical.edu.ng

d.u.williams@conflictresearchconsortiumforafrica.com 

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Thomas Chukwuma Ijere (Ph.D) NIGERIA

Thomas Chukwuma Ijere (Ph.D) NIGERIA

Thomas Chukwuma Ijere (Ph.D) NIGERIA

Associate


Dr. Ijere, Thomas Chukwuma holds a doctorate degree in Political Communication from the Northumbria University, School of Arts and Social Sciences, UK, with a specific focus on new technology and comparative political communication. He holds two master’s degrees from the University of Calabar and the University of Sussex. He earn

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Dr. Ijere, Thomas Chukwuma holds a doctorate degree in Political Communication from the Northumbria University, School of Arts and Social Sciences, UK, with a specific focus on new technology and comparative political communication. He holds two master’s degrees from the University of Calabar and the University of Sussex. He earned a postgraduate Certificate in Research from Newcastle University and an undergraduate degree in Political Science from the University of Calabar. He is an Associate with the Conflict Research Consortium for Africa.


ijere4real@yahoo.com

Risper Berem (Ph.D) KENYA

Thomas Chukwuma Ijere (Ph.D) NIGERIA

Thomas Chukwuma Ijere (Ph.D) NIGERIA

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Blaise Muhire (Ph.D) CONGO (DRC)

Thomas Chukwuma Ijere (Ph.D) NIGERIA

Mohammed Salah Djemal (Ph.D) ALGERIA

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Lead Researcher, CONGO (DRC)



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Mohammed Salah Djemal (Ph.D) ALGERIA

Thomas Chukwuma Ijere (Ph.D) NIGERIA

Mohammed Salah Djemal (Ph.D) ALGERIA

Associate

Lead Researcher, ALGERIA

  

Mohammed Salah  Djemal (Ph.D) is a second Lieutenant in the Algerian Army. He holds degrees of Bachelor, Master, and Ph.D. in Political Sciences and International Relations from the University of Guelma (Algeria). Dr. Djemal is a Researcher and Consultant in International Security with a focus on Africa/

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Lead Researcher, ALGERIA

  

Mohammed Salah  Djemal (Ph.D) is a second Lieutenant in the Algerian Army. He holds degrees of Bachelor, Master, and Ph.D. in Political Sciences and International Relations from the University of Guelma (Algeria). Dr. Djemal is a Researcher and Consultant in International Security with a focus on Africa/North Africa. He is fluent in Arabic, French, and English. He is also a Freelance Translator in Political, Security, and International Affairs. Dr. Djemal has worked as a Researcher/Redactor/Advisor/ Editorial Board Member, specializing in Peace and Security issues, for various academic Reviews /Magazines, and Research Centres including the European Centre for Counterterrorism and Intelligence Studies (Germany and Netherlands), and African Centre for the Study and Research on Terrorism (African Union-Algeria). His research interests include Peace and Security issues in the sphere of Africa (especially North Africa, Sahel, and West Africa), Terrorism, Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (P/CVE), disarmament, and armed conflicts in the region. He is the Founder and Director of MSD Research and Consulting. He is an Associate with the Conflict Research Consortium for Africa and Lead Researcher for Algeria.


mohammedsalahdjemal_0123@hotmail.fr 

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Don John O. Omale (Ph.D) NIGERIA

Kingsly Awang Ollong (Ph.D) CAMEROON

Don John O. Omale (Ph.D) NIGERIA

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Lead Researcher, NIGERIA


Don John O. Omale PhD is a Professor of Criminology, UNODC Expert on Restorative Justice; and a British Chevening Scholar of Criminology. He was two times Head of Department at the Federal University Wukari Taraba State, Nigeria from 2018-2022, and presently the Criminology Programme Leader at University o

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Lead Researcher, NIGERIA


Don John O. Omale PhD is a Professor of Criminology, UNODC Expert on Restorative Justice; and a British Chevening Scholar of Criminology. He was two times Head of Department at the Federal University Wukari Taraba State, Nigeria from 2018-2022, and presently the Criminology Programme Leader at University of Derby, UK.  He holds BSc Psychology (University of Nigeria, Nsukka), MSc Criminology (University of Leicester, UK) and PhD Criminology with specialism in Restorative Justice & Victimology at the Centre for Community and Criminal Justice, De-Montfort University Leicester, England, UK.  He is an alumnus of the Rotary Foundation International “Group Study Exchange Programme” to California, District 5230 USA (2002); an Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Delegate to the Model United Nations Congress in New York, USA (2003) funded by the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office, London. He voluntarily disengaged from the Nigerian Prisons Service as Assistant Controller of Prisons (ACP), and has directed Research and Training at the Police College Oji-River, Prisons Staff College Kaduna, and the Nigerian Defence Academy Kaduna respectively. He is internationally published, and has presented academic papers in Restorative Justice, Counter Violent Extremism and Victimology at international conferences in the UK, USA, Canada, Ireland, The Hague; Bangkok,  Valletta-Malta, South Africa, Mozambique, Addis Ababa, Morocco, Cairo, Egypt and Dakar, Senegal. 

He is an International Advisory Board member to the Restorative Justice Initiative Midland, UK, the Community of Restorative Researchers, UK and Restorative Justice International, USA respectively. He is also on the Editorial Team of the International Journal of Restorative Justice at the Catholic University, Leuven, Belgium. He is a member of the World Society of Victimology and Fellow of the Institute of Criminology and Penology, Lagos, Nigeria. He is the author of a bestseller book titled ‘Restorative Justice and Victimology: Euro-Africa Perspectives’ published in The Hague, Netherlands by Wolf Legal Publishers; and the Founder of  African Forum for Restorative Justice (www.africanforumrj.com) 

His publications and citations are available at his Google Scholar, and ORCID page respectively. https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=nUgl97kAAAAJORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6787-0674


djomale@yahoo.co.uk

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Habibou Bako NIGER

Kingsly Awang Ollong (Ph.D) CAMEROON

Don John O. Omale (Ph.D) NIGERIA

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Augustine Aboh NIGERIA

Kingsly Awang Ollong (Ph.D) CAMEROON

Kingsly Awang Ollong (Ph.D) CAMEROON

Associate


Augustine Aboh is a Doctoral Student in Global Governance and Human Security at the University of Massachusetts (UMass) Boston, USA. He holds an M.A in terrorism, International Crime, and Global Security from Coventry University, UK; and a B.Sc in Political Science from the University of Calabar, Nigeria. Before joining UMass Bo

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Augustine Aboh is a Doctoral Student in Global Governance and Human Security at the University of Massachusetts (UMass) Boston, USA. He holds an M.A in terrorism, International Crime, and Global Security from Coventry University, UK; and a B.Sc in Political Science from the University of Calabar, Nigeria. Before joining UMass Boston as a Graduate Research and Teaching Fellow, he worked with the University of Calabar as a Lecturer in Political Science. He has published articles in peer-reviewed journals on issues of security, crime, intelligence, and foreign policy. He is an Associate with the Conflict Research Consortium for Africa.


Augustine.aboh001@umb.edu 



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Kingsly Awang Ollong (Ph.D) CAMEROON

Kingsly Awang Ollong (Ph.D) CAMEROON

Kingsly Awang Ollong (Ph.D) CAMEROON

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awangollong@yahoo.fr

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Enoch Ndem Okon (Ph.D) NIGERIA

Atelhe George Atelhe (Ph.D) NIGERIA

Enoch Ndem Okon (Ph.D) NIGERIA

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Enoch Ndem Okon holds a Ph.D in International Relations and Strategic Studies from the University of Calabar, Nigeria; and an M.Sc in Political Science and International Relations from the University of Lagos, Nigeria. His research interests include: African Regional Security and Governance, Terrorism and Counterterrorism, and th

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Enoch Ndem Okon holds a Ph.D in International Relations and Strategic Studies from the University of Calabar, Nigeria; and an M.Sc in Political Science and International Relations from the University of Lagos, Nigeria. His research interests include: African Regional Security and Governance, Terrorism and Counterterrorism, and the Politics of Energy and Environmental Resources. He has published several journal articles in reputable peer-reviewed journals.


enochokon@gmail.com

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Fidel Amakye Owusu GHANA

Atelhe George Atelhe (Ph.D) NIGERIA

Enoch Ndem Okon (Ph.D) NIGERIA

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Fidel Amakye Owusu is a young International Relations and Security Analyst from the Republic of Ghana. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and History; and a Master of Arts in International Affairs, both from the University of Ghana. He has hosted an International Affairs program with the Ghana Broadcasting Co

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Fidel Amakye Owusu is a young International Relations and Security Analyst from the Republic of Ghana. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and History; and a Master of Arts in International Affairs, both from the University of Ghana. He has hosted an International Affairs program with the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation GBC. As an Analyst for the past six years, he has exhibited in-depth knowledge of a wide range of global issues and made appearances on many media platforms as a guest.  He uses his analytical skills to demystify issues bordering on international and regional security, terrorism, and comparative politics. I have a number of articles (both peer-reviewed and opinion pieces) to his credit. Fidel Amakye has served as a government-appointed Special Assistant to a Former Vice President of Ghana for two years. Before that, he served as Research Assistant and later a Personal Assistant at the Office of the President of Ghana from 2013 to 2017. These positions at the highest levels of state administration equipped him with essential skills like researching, project management, administration, politics, media relations, and report writing. He is a team player with leadership skills. He is a prolific writer; and as a columnist, he has contributed to several online platforms on a variety of subjects including terrorism, arms race, and drone warfare among others. He is currently an Associate with the Conflict Research Consortium for Africa.

fidelamakyeowusu@gmail.com

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Atelhe George Atelhe (Ph.D) NIGERIA

Atelhe George Atelhe (Ph.D) NIGERIA

Atelhe George Atelhe (Ph.D) NIGERIA

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AGeorge Atelhe holds a PhD in Political Science from Ahmadu Bello University Zaria where he has taught for several years before transferring his Services to the University of Calabar, Nigeria. Atelhe has held different academic and administrative positions in the university including the Head of Department of Political Science, U

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AGeorge Atelhe holds a PhD in Political Science from Ahmadu Bello University Zaria where he has taught for several years before transferring his Services to the University of Calabar, Nigeria. Atelhe has held different academic and administrative positions in the university including the Head of Department of Political Science, University of Calabar (2017-2021). As Head of Department, he introduced several positive reforms in the Department including the establishment of Bsc programme in Peace and Conflict Studies. He has been involed in researches, teaching and supervising post Graduate students in the field of Democracy and Governance, Conflict and development studies, and Nationalism.Atelhe has equally consulted for different agencies of Government and worked for some NGOs on security related issues. He has been consulting and giving Lectures in Command and Staff College, Jaji, Army War College, Abuja and Naval War College Nigeria. Dr Atelhe has visited and worked in some Universities in Nigeria including Ebonyi State University, Kaduna State University, Adamawa State University, Federal University of Lafia and Nigerian Defence Academy Kaduna where he is currently on Sabbatical leave.


georgeatelhe2@gmail.com

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Okpaleke Francis

Atelhe George Atelhe (Ph.D) NIGERIA

Atelhe George Atelhe (Ph.D) NIGERIA

Associate


okpalekefrancis@gmail.com

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Charles Kisame KENYA

Sovereign Felix Nyong (Ph.D) NIGERIA

Veronica Undelikwo (Ph.D) NIGERIA

Associate



Veronica Undelikwo (Ph.D) NIGERIA

Sovereign Felix Nyong (Ph.D) NIGERIA

Veronica Undelikwo (Ph.D) NIGERIA

Associate


Dr (Mrs) Undelikwo, Veronica Akwenabuaye is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Sociology, University of Calabar, and currently the Chair of the Departmental Postgraduate Committee. She graduated with a BSc Degree in 2000 from the Department of Sociology, University of Calabar. She was awarded M.Sc and Ph.D Degrees with a spec

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Dr (Mrs) Undelikwo, Veronica Akwenabuaye is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Sociology, University of Calabar, and currently the Chair of the Departmental Postgraduate Committee. She graduated with a BSc Degree in 2000 from the Department of Sociology, University of Calabar. She was awarded M.Sc and Ph.D Degrees with a specialization in Demography from the same University in 2005 and 2010 respectively. Her research interests are in the areas of fertility and family planning, gender and reproductive health, and drug demand reduction. She is a member of the International Sociological Association (ISA), Population Association of Nigeria (PAN), and The Forum of Women in Education in Nigeria. She has attended both local and international conferences and has equally published in both local and international Journals. She is an Associate with the Conflict Research Consortium for Africa.


vundelikwo@yahoo.com 

Sovereign Felix Nyong (Ph.D) NIGERIA

Sovereign Felix Nyong (Ph.D) NIGERIA

Sovereign Felix Nyong (Ph.D) NIGERIA

Associate


Dr (Mrs) Sovereign Felix Nyong holds  a Bachelor’s degree in Policy Studies and Administration, an M.Sc in Sociology and a Ph.D in Development Sociology all from the University of Calabar, Nigeria. She is currently the Manager, Department of Planning, Research and Statistics, with the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Nig

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Dr (Mrs) Sovereign Felix Nyong holds  a Bachelor’s degree in Policy Studies and Administration, an M.Sc in Sociology and a Ph.D in Development Sociology all from the University of Calabar, Nigeria. She is currently the Manager, Department of Planning, Research and Statistics, with the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Nigeria. Dr. Nyong possesses strong communication, leadership development, strategic planning and public speaking skills. She is passionate about academic research in the field of sociology and development. She has served as Assistant Lecturer Department of Sociology, University of Calabar, Nigeria during her career.  She is an Associate with the Conflict Research Consortium for Africa.


sovonyong@yahoo.com

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C. Nna-Emeka Okereke (Ph.D) NIGERIA

Sovereign Felix Nyong (Ph.D) NIGERIA

Sovereign Felix Nyong (Ph.D) NIGERIA

Associate


OKEREKE Nna-Emeka Chibueze (PhD)  is a Chief Research Fellow with the Centre for Strategic Research and Studies, National Defence College (CSRS-NDC) Nigeria and also Visiting Professor at the Nile University of Nigeria. He has served as Facilitator, Peace and Conflict Studies at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN). Dr 

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OKEREKE Nna-Emeka Chibueze (PhD)  is a Chief Research Fellow with the Centre for Strategic Research and Studies, National Defence College (CSRS-NDC) Nigeria and also Visiting Professor at the Nile University of Nigeria. He has served as Facilitator, Peace and Conflict Studies at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN). Dr Okereke holds a PhD and MSc in Political Science (International Relations) from the University of Nigeria Nsukka and the University of Lagos respectively. He also holds a Fellowship of the National Defence College having completed the Strategic Level course in Higher Defence and Strategic Studies (HDSS). While on Sabbatical Leave at the Caleb University Lagos, he was the Deputy Dean, College of Social and Management Sciences (COSOMAS). Subsequently, he served as Head, Department of Area and Regional Studies, National Defence College. He is also the Director of Research for the Nigerian Political Science Association (Northcentral) and has been on the Expert List of the African Centre for Study and Research on Terrorism, Algiers for over a decade and also consults for the Intergovernmental Group against Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism (GIABA). He is a member of the Nigerian Political Science Association (NPSA) and his areas of research interest focus on geo-politics and geo-strategy, foreign policy analysis and terrorism studies in Africa.

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Ikechukwu Maxwell Ukandu (Ph.D) NIGERIA

Ntuthuko Sibanda ZIMBABWE

Ikechukwu Maxwell Ukandu (Ph.D) NIGERIA

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Dr Ukandu, Ikechukwu Maxwell is a Lecturer in the Department of Religions and Intercultural Studies, Veritas University, Abuja. He holds a B.A. (Hons.) degree in Religious Studies; M.A. and Ph.D degrees in Religion and Society from the University of Nigeria, (UNN) Nsukka. His research interests cut across Religion, Conflict, and 

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Dr Ukandu, Ikechukwu Maxwell is a Lecturer in the Department of Religions and Intercultural Studies, Veritas University, Abuja. He holds a B.A. (Hons.) degree in Religious Studies; M.A. and Ph.D degrees in Religion and Society from the University of Nigeria, (UNN) Nsukka. His research interests cut across Religion, Conflict, and Peace, Comparative Religious Ethics of War, Religion, and Politics among others. Dr. Ukandu brings his passion for details, creative thinking, and problem-solving skills to this project. He is an Associate with the Conflict Research Consortium for Africa. 


ukandu_imax@yahoo.com

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MartinLuther Nwaneri (Ph.D) NIGERIA

Ntuthuko Sibanda ZIMBABWE

Ikechukwu Maxwell Ukandu (Ph.D) NIGERIA

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Patrick Kigunda KENYA

Ntuthuko Sibanda ZIMBABWE

Ntuthuko Sibanda ZIMBABWE

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Patrick G Kigunda is currently the Director Efficiency Monitoring and Evaluation Unit, set up by the County Government of Meru to ensure that the government runs its projects and programs efficiently, the unit is also in charge of spearheading and coordinating Performance Management structures within the county in liaison with th

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Patrick G Kigunda is currently the Director Efficiency Monitoring and Evaluation Unit, set up by the County Government of Meru to ensure that the government runs its projects and programs efficiently, the unit is also in charge of spearheading and coordinating Performance Management structures within the county in liaison with the National Government. He has served an assistant lecturer in the school of Business in the Department of Business Administration; at Kenya Methodist University and served as the Campus Academic Coordinator. He holds a Bachelors degree of Business Administration in the Finance Accounts Option from Kenya Methodist University and a Masters Degree in Project Planning and Management from University of Nairobi. He is passionate about infrastructure development and has published a book in that area, Organizational Structure where he has aided businesses and corporates set up their structures to deliver on their objectives. He has expanded his interest and skill in Monitoring and Evaluation with extensive trainings and consulting assignments with several organizations including Kenya Institute of Management, Co-operative Bank of Kenya, Nakuru Chamber of Commerce, and Nakuru county budgetary and economic forum among others. He has developed competency in conceptualizing the organization status and marrying its future potential with workable structures that will grow the organization sustainably. This has happen in the various assignments that have uniquely set him apart. His strong values in Godly business and Kingdom Mentality have set him on a pivotal position as many organizations need it. 

Patrick is happily married to Irine Wairimu Gituma and their marriage is evidenced with two children, Yael Kendi and Joel Muriithi. He is serves in the various committees in the church where he fellowships and supports the affairs of the Kingdom of God. 

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Ntuthuko Sibanda ZIMBABWE

Ntuthuko Sibanda ZIMBABWE

Ntuthuko Sibanda ZIMBABWE

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Harrison Chukwuma Ajebon (Ph.D) NIGERIA

Harrison Chukwuma Ajebon (Ph.D) NIGERIA

Harrison Chukwuma Ajebon (Ph.D) NIGERIA

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Harrison Chukwuma Ajebon holds a PhD in Government and International Affairs from Durham University, UK; MSc in Political Science (International Relations major) from the University of Ibadan and BSc (Hons.) degree in Political Science and Public Administration from the University of Benin (both in Nigeria). He is a recipient of 

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Harrison Chukwuma Ajebon holds a PhD in Government and International Affairs from Durham University, UK; MSc in Political Science (International Relations major) from the University of Ibadan and BSc (Hons.) degree in Political Science and Public Administration from the University of Benin (both in Nigeria). He is a recipient of the prestigious Commonwealth PhD Scholarships (2015 scholar). Harrison has over 12 years of higher education experience working as a lecturer in the Department of Political Science, University of Calabar, Nigeria where he teaches politics and international relations courses. He also volunteers his expertise as a tutor at St Chad’s College, Durham University where he offers pastoral and academic support to a group of undergraduate and postgraduate students. He has published several academic articles in peer reviewed journals, and he is a member of several professional bodies. His research interests include critical security, militarisation and resistance in conflict-affected areas; the intersection of conflict and security in interstate relations; Political violence; the dynamics of sustainable peacebuilding in post-conflict states, and governance in the global south (particularly in Africa). He is a Christian; enjoys travelling and rendering humanitarian services. He is a volunteer with the Nigerian Red Cross Society and the British Red Cross.
h.c.ajebon@unical.edu.ng

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Samuel Appiah-Marfo GHANA

Harrison Chukwuma Ajebon (Ph.D) NIGERIA

Harrison Chukwuma Ajebon (Ph.D) NIGERIA

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Shanel Mbangi CAMEROON

Harrison Chukwuma Ajebon (Ph.D) NIGERIA

Shanel Mbangi CAMEROON

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Mbangi Shanel holds a B.sc in Political Science and Public Administration  as well as an M.Sc in Conflict Resolution, Peace and Security from the University of BUEA, Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution, She is a proactive individual with high personal integrity, trustworthy and a good communicator. She is a passionate about pea

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Mbangi Shanel holds a B.sc in Political Science and Public Administration  as well as an M.Sc in Conflict Resolution, Peace and Security from the University of BUEA, Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution, She is a proactive individual with high personal integrity, trustworthy and a good communicator. She is a passionate about peace-building and has carried out a number of humanitarian activities in her community. The main focus of these community activities is on youth participation in peace-building processes. She is a confident, charismatic and persuasive team builder.


Shanel Mbangi is the representative of Women Ascension in Cameroon and the deputy for United Nations Diplomatic Committee Organization (UNDC) in Cameroon. She is an Associate with the Conflict Research Consortium for Africa


mnshanel95@gmail.com

Dorcas Gumbo KENYA

Harrison Chukwuma Ajebon (Ph.D) NIGERIA

Shanel Mbangi CAMEROON

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Dorcas Akinyi Gumbo holds a Master of Science in Business Analytics from the University of kent, Canterbury, UK and a Bachelors degree in Business and Information Technology from Strathmore University in Nairobi Kenya.


She is a data analyst with 8 years work experience. She is an Associate with the Conflict Research Consortium for Africa.


gumbodorcas@gmail.com

Adedamola Blessing Adegoke NIGERIA

Adedamola Blessing Adegoke NIGERIA

Adedamola Blessing Adegoke NIGERIA

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Adedamola Blessing Adegoke is a Lecture, and current Head of Department at the department of International Relations, Precious cornerstone University Ibadan. She is also currently a Doctoral student of Peace and Conflict Studies at Lead City University, the first private University in Ibadan. She holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree i

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Adedamola Blessing Adegoke is a Lecture, and current Head of Department at the department of International Relations, Precious cornerstone University Ibadan. She is also currently a Doctoral student of Peace and Conflict Studies at Lead City University, the first private University in Ibadan. She holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History and International Relations from Obafemi Awolowo University and an MSc in Policy Analysis and Global Governance from the University of the West of Scotland; where her master's dissertation research titled "The United Nations and Peacekeeping in Africa; A Comparative Study of the UN’s Interventions In Liberia and Sierra Leone", earned her a distinction. She is a truly global citizen, with plans to do further research, teach, volunteer, and work with organizations and schools focusing on Peace and Conflict Studies, especially in Africa to achieve the UN's SDG 16 goal, as Development only ever happens in an atmosphere of Peace. She has over 3 years of experience working, studying, and volunteering in various academic and non-academic institutions in Nigeria, the United States, and the United Kingdom. She has published articles in peer-reviewed journals on issues of Peace, Conflict, and Regional Crisis. She is an Associate with the Conflict Research Consortium for Africa.


adedamolaadegokeb@gmail.com

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Kennedy Gitu KENYA

Adedamola Blessing Adegoke NIGERIA

Adedamola Blessing Adegoke NIGERIA

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Benyin Akande NIGERIA

Adedamola Blessing Adegoke NIGERIA

Dorcas Ettang (Ph.D) SOUTH AFRICA

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Dorcas Ettang (Ph.D) SOUTH AFRICA

Dorcas Ettang (Ph.D) SOUTH AFRICA

Dorcas Ettang (Ph.D) SOUTH AFRICA

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Dorcas Ettang is a Senior Lecturer with a PhD in Conflict Transformation and Peace Studies, with over 10 years’ experience working in the field of peace-building, conflict management and conflict prevention. Currently teaching Political Science and International Relations modules and supervising dissertations in Political Science

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Dorcas Ettang is a Senior Lecturer with a PhD in Conflict Transformation and Peace Studies, with over 10 years’ experience working in the field of peace-building, conflict management and conflict prevention. Currently teaching Political Science and International Relations modules and supervising dissertations in Political Science, International Relations and Conflict Transformation and Peace Studies. Extensive experience in teaching, research, programme/project development, coordination and implementation; qualitative data collection methods; applied research and analysis; training and capacity development. Conducted research, training and policy work on a wide range of peacebuilding themes including early warning and response, community security, non-violence and conflict transformation. Experience working in academic institutions, civil society organisations, United Nations and research institutes and proven record of consulting and engaging with leaders and decision-makers from community-based organisations, governments, non-governmental organisations, academia and civil society organizations from East, South and West Africa. Conducted research and training work in African countries including Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria South Africa, South Sudan and Sudan. Working knowledge of written and spoken French. Research focus is migration, human security, non-violence with a grassroots approach. She is an Associate with the Conflict Research Consortium for Africa

Ezra Chitando (Ph.D) Zimbabwe

Dorcas Ettang (Ph.D) SOUTH AFRICA

Ezra Chitando (Ph.D) Zimbabwe

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OUR ADVISORY COUNCIL

Freedom Onuoha (Ph.D)

Senior Adviser 

   

Freedom C. Onuoha, is a Professor  in the Department of Political Science, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, and Coordinator of Security, Violence and Conflict (SVC) Research Group at the University. Prior to joining the University in 2016, ProfessorOnuoha was the Head of Department of Conflict, Peaceke

Freedom Onuoha (Ph.D)

Senior Adviser 

   

Freedom C. Onuoha, is a Professor  in the Department of Political Science, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, and Coordinator of Security, Violence and Conflict (SVC) Research Group at the University. Prior to joining the University in 2016, ProfessorOnuoha was the Head of Department of Conflict, Peacekeeping and Humanitarian Studies at the Centre for Strategic Research and Studies (CSRS), National Defence College, Abuja, Nigeria. In addition to a doctorate degree in Political Economy, he holds a certificate in Higher Defence and Strategic Studies, International Security Management, Disaster Management, Protection of Civilians, Defence and Security Management, and United Nations Framework, among others. His current teaching and research interests focus on diverse aspects of national and transnational security challenges, with emphasis on violent extremism, terrorism, insurgency, maritime security, violent conflict. organised crime, security sector reform, and state fragility. Professor Onuoha has over 100 publications to his credit. He was listed among the top 100 Global Thinkers of 2014 by the Lo Spazio della Politica for his ground-breaking studies on the Boko Haram.  Most recently, he co-edited Boko Haram’s Terrorist Campaign in Nigeria: Contexts, Dimensions and Emerging Trajectories (London. Routledge, 2021), with Temitope B. Oriola and Samuel Oyewole. With Caroline Varin, he co-edited Security in Nigeria: Contemporary Threats and Responses (London: Bloomsbury, 2020), and with Oshita Oshita and Ikenna Alumona, Internal Security Management in Nigeria: Perspectives, Challenges and Lessons (Singapore: Palgrave Macmillan, 2019). He consults for several local and international governmental and non-governmental organisations. He has facilitated training sessions for governmental and non-governmental organisation on building community resilience against violent extremism, strengthening youth voices against radicalisation and violent extremism, maritime security, fostering civil military relations in complex security operations, security sector reform in post-conflict society, human rights observance in counterinsurgency operations, and preventing and countering violent extremism (P/CVE).

Afe Adogame (Ph.D)

Senior Adviser


 Afe Adogame, the Maxwell M. Upson Professor of Religion and Society, is a leading scholar of the African diaspora. He earned a PhD in history of religions from the University of Bayreuth in Germany and has served as associate professor of World Christianity and religious studies, and director international

Afe Adogame (Ph.D)

Senior Adviser


 Afe Adogame, the Maxwell M. Upson Professor of Religion and Society, is a leading scholar of the African diaspora. He earned a PhD in history of religions from the University of Bayreuth in Germany and has served as associate professor of World Christianity and religious studies, and director international at School of Divinity, New College, at The University of Edinburgh in Scotland. His teaching and research interests are broad, but tend to focus on interrogating new dynamics of religious experiences and expressions in Africa and the African diaspora, with a particular focus on African Christianities and new indigenous religious movements; the interconnectedness between religion and migration, globalization, politics, economy, media and the civil society. Some of his publications include: The African Christian Diaspora: New Currents and Emerging Trends in World Christianity (Bloomsbury Academic, 2013); The Public Face of African New Religious Movements in Diaspora: Imagining the Religious ‘Other’ (Ashgate, 2014) ed.; Africa in Scotland, Scotland in Africa: Historical Legacies and Contemporary Hybridities (Brill, 2014)  ed.; and Engaging the World: Christian Communities in Contemporary Global Societies (Regnum Edinburgh Centenary Series. Regnum, 2014) eds. 

Obasesam Okoi (Ph.D)

Senior Adviser


Obasesam Okoi, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Justice and Society Studies at the University of St. Thomas, where he teaches Intro to Justice and Peace Studies and Public Policy Analysis and Advocacy. His research interests include natural resource conflict and conflict resolution processes

Obasesam Okoi (Ph.D)

Senior Adviser


Obasesam Okoi, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Justice and Society Studies at the University of St. Thomas, where he teaches Intro to Justice and Peace Studies and Public Policy Analysis and Advocacy. His research interests include natural resource conflict and conflict resolution processes, post-conflict peacebuilding programs and policies, the intersection of engineering and peace, and the linkages between technology, inequality, and mobility. He also examines the alleviation of inequities that are emerging in Africa as a result of globalization, digitalization, and artificial intelligence as well as global pandemics. He has published in peer-reviewed journals such as Conflict Resolution Quarterly, African Security, World Development, International Journal on World Peace, Peace Review: A Journal of Social Justice, and in prominent global policy think tanks. He is currently working on a book project: “Punctuated Peace in Nigeria’s Oil Region.” Dr. Okoi awakened his passion for social justice while working as an engineer in the oil industry in Nigeria, where he experienced the negative impact of oil extraction on the environment and local communities. He has engaged hundreds of former insurgents in Nigeria's oil region to assess the successes and failures of post-conflict peacebuilding interventions in local communities. He also convenes leadership summits in Nigeria to inspire critical consciousness. Prior to joining the faculty at St. Thomas, Dr. Okoi taught at the University of Winnipeg, and Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada, where he directed undergraduate courses in human rights and international development. He received a doctorate in Peace and Conflict Studies from the University of Manitoba, Canada, where he was also the coordinator of the Africa Working Group Consortium. This initiative united scholars, students, and practitioners to explore peace and conflict issues on the African continent. Dr. Okoi has contributed to a global policy response to address the effects of the COVID-19 crisis on vulnerable groups through the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program at the University of Pennsylvania.

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MSD Research and Consulting

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MSD Research and Consulting

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MSD Research and Consulting is an independent research and advisory platform that promotes research and provides reliable, objective, studies and reports based on institutional scientific research and advisory standards. The platform aims to disseminate knowledge and best solutions, enabling researchers, practitioners, governments, business companies, NGO’s, and intergovernmental organisations to get independent, in-depth and reliable research and consultancies. MSD Research and Consulting presents and discusses the most important regional and international issues especially in the sphere of AFRICA and MIDDLE EAST region.

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The Global Research Network (GRN) was launched in October 2019 to support young and independent academics around the world. Recognising that the higher education sector is now in an era vastly different to that of the last century, we have created a space that is generous, collegial, and truly diverse. T

Global Research Network (GRN)

GLOBAL


The Global Research Network (GRN) was launched in October 2019 to support young and independent academics around the world. Recognising that the higher education sector is now in an era vastly different to that of the last century, we have created a space that is generous, collegial, and truly diverse. The network is member-based and primarily online. Shortly after launch there were a hundred members in the network, and we are now open to applications from new scholars. We hope to have academics from every single country represented here in 2021.


Our Purpose is to become the world's most diverse community of like-minded people that listens to, supports and connects researchers across boundaries and borders to create real-world change.

The only organisation of its kind, GRN is an active meeting place for early career faculty, researchers, independent scholars and doctoral students interested in new thinking about these issues. Members come from a truly diverse range of backgrounds and higher education institutions. Our common goal is that of connection and collaboration, which is needed more than ever as the greatest problems of the day transcend narrow fields of work.


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The Peace and Conflict Resolution Research Group is located in the  Department of Political Science, University of Calabar - Nigeria.

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Abuja

Nigeria


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