Expertise

What I study, and why it matters.

I

Peace & Security

Regional security architectures, peace operations, and the politics of ceasefires and post-conflict transitions.

II

Conflict Management

Mediation, early warning, and community-led approaches to preventing and resolving violent conflict.

III

Governance

Institutional legitimacy, democratic accountability, and the formal and informal systems that shape public life.

IV

Development

People-centred development, livelihoods, and the links between inclusion, stability and growth.

V

Culture & Chic

Fashion, identity and African aesthetics as expressions of power, memory and self-authorship.