Partha is an independent researcher focused on supporting peace efforts in Somalia and the wider Horn of Africa. To this end, he has provided research and advisory services for the UN, the World Bank, SIDA, and other institutional donors. He is pursuing a PhD in International Relations at LSE, exploring the impact of changing geopolitics on security dynamics in the Horn.

He previously designed and led the Somali Dialogue Platform at the Rift Valley Institute. Earlier in his career he worked for Africa’s Voices Foundation, Chatham House, and the Centre of Governance and Human Rights at the University of Cambridge. He is a fellow of Somali Public Agenda in Mogadishu and the Institute for Peace and Security Studies in Addis Ababa.