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Titus Ibui, E.G.H.

Titus Ibui is the Founder and Executive Director of Bell Industries Limited. He holds a Master of Business Administration degree, anda Bachelor of Science in Agriculture. He has extensive training …

Mumo Nzau, Ph.D.

Dr. Mumo Nzau is a Lecturer at the Institute of Diplomacy and International Studies at the University of Nairobi (Kenya).He is a Fulbright Scholar who holds a Doctor of Philosophyand …

Rev. Samuel Kobia, Ph.D.

Reverend Dr. Samuel Kobia is a Chairman, National Cohesion and Integration Commission in the Executive Office of the President. He is the first African to be elected General Secretary of …

Mariah Faridah Muli

Mariah Faridah Muli is a researcher and policy associate at The HORN International Institute for Strategic Studies, Ms. Muli has contributed significantly to policy analysis, strategic research, and publications on key geopolitical …

Winnie Rugutt

Winnie Rugutt is a lecturer at the Department of Diplomacy and International Studies (DDIS) at the University of Nairobi, Kenya. Her academic focus is on the International Relations of African …

Dr. Shazia Chaudhry, Ph.D.

Dr. Shazia Chaudhry is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Diplomacy and International Studies (DDIS), Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Nairobi, Kenya. She is also an …

Suad Mustafa Elhag Musa, Ph.D.

Suad Mustafa Elhag Musa is the author of the 2019 Aidoo-Snyder Award-winning book: “Hawks and Doves in Armed Conflict in Sudan. Al-Hakkamat Baggara Women of Darfur,” published by James Curry. …

Ali M. Hadi, Ph.D.

Dr. Ali is a Senior Lecturer in Maritime Law at the University of Djibouti. He is also a researcher at the Department of Transport and Logistics at the University Technological …

Prof. Aleksi Ylönen, Ph.D.

Prof. Aleksi Ylönen holds a Doctorate in International Relations and African Studies (Summa cum Laude) from the Autonomous University of Madrid (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid), Spain; an International Master in …

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