Fellows

Révérien Interayamahanga is a distinguished Rwandan researcher, consultant, and thought leader with over two decades of professional experience spanning governance, peacebuilding, reconciliation, resilience, conflict transformation, gender equality, and social protection across Rwanda and the wider Great Lakes Region. He holds a Master’s degree in Development Sociology from the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa and another Master’s in Gender and Development from the University of Rwanda, building on a strong academic foundation in sociology. His dual expertise in sociological inquiry and gender-focused development provides him with a unique lens for addressing the complex social challenges facing post-conflict societies. Throughout …

Dr Rosemary Chikafa-Chipiro is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Creative Media and Communication at the University of Zimbabwe. She is also a writer and a poet. She holds a PhD in Film and English Literature from the University of Zimbabwe. She has published on gender, media, and politics, film and literature, with a primary focus on representations of black women, southern feminist solidarities, alternative public spheres, and postcolonial identities. She has held catalyst fellowships at the Centre of African Studies at the University of Edinburgh and the African Studies Centre at the University of Oxford, through which she

Dr. Ifeyinwa Chukwuokoro teaches at the Department of English and Literary Studies, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki. She obtained a BA (honours) in English from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, a Postgraduate Diploma in Education from the National Teachers’ Institute, Kaduna, an MA from Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, and a PhD in Pragmatics and Political Discourse from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. Her research interests lie in discourse analysis and pragmatics, with a specific focus on conflict and political discourses. Her research findings have been read at many academic conferences and featured in reputable journals and books. Building on the findings

Beza Dessalegn (PhD) is an Assistant Professor at the Institute for Peace and Security Studies, Addis Ababa University. He holds a strong academic background in law and Human Rights, with a particular focus on the intersections of peace, human rights, and federalism. His primary research interests include minority rights, federalism, human rights, transitional justice, and multi-level governance. Dr. Dessalegn has published on a range of issues related to Ethiopia’s federal system, including the legal and institutional frameworks governing local government, electoral laws, and the protection of minority rights. His work contributes to ongoing debates on the structure and reform of

Imomotimi Armstrong is a Researcher in the Department of English and Literary Studies, Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island, Nigeria, where he also teaches courses in African literature and popular culture. He received a PhD in African-language literature in 2020 from Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa. Armstrong’s research interests include African folklore, oral literature, and popular music, with particular emphasis on the function(s) these cultural forms play in the Ịjọ community in Nigeria’s oil-rich Niger Delta region. His research, some of which has been supported by the African Humanities Programme (AHP), Nigeria’s Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND), and South Africa’s National

Eugenia Ama Breba Anderson is a Lecturer and Gender Historian affiliated with the Department of History and Political Studies at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana. She holds an MPhil and PhD in Historical Studies, specialising in the gender question in Social Movements in Africa through the lens of student activism. She is an interdisciplinary researcher who employs methods from history, historiography, gender studies, and ethnography. Her expertise centres on the use of oral sources and archival documents. Her research interest is focused on women’s leadership in higher education institutions, student activism, women and gender-based violence,

Mohammed Seid Ali, PhD, is an Associate Professor at the Department of Political Science and International Studies at Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia. He also serves as the Head of Water Governance at Blue Nile Institute, Bahir Dar University. Dr. Ali is also a permanent academic staff member of the Department of Political Science and International Studies at Bahir Dar University. He offers key undergraduate and graduate program courses such as Political Philosophy and Theory, Africa and the Global Political Economy, International Relations, African Politics, and Global Governance. Dr Ali has also been a visiting presidential scholar at the African Studies

Yunana Ahmed is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of English at Gombe State University, Nigeria. He earned his Ph.D. in Rhetoric, Theory, and Culture from Michigan Technological University in the United States and holds both an MA and BA in English Language from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. Additionally, he completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Peacebuilding and Conflict Transformation at Makerere University, Uganda. Dr. Ahmed has been awarded several prestigious fellowships, including the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS), African Humanities Postdoctoral Fellowship with Residency at Rhodes University, South Africa, the Fulbright Scholarship at Michigan State University, and the Rotary