Sub-Saharan Africa
Our research in this region explores the conflict, security and peace operations across Sub-Saharan Africa, with specific focus on countering terrorism and violent extremism, combatting illegal wildlife trade, environmental crime and climate security.
Countries and groups covered in this region
Our experts
Cathy Haenlein
Director of Organised Crime and Policing Studies
Organised Crime and Policing
Christopher Hockey
Senior Research Fellow
RUSI Nairobi
Michael Jones
Senior Research Fellow
Terrorism and Conflict
Tom Keatinge
Director, CFS
Centre for Finance and Security
Timothy Kimaiyo
Threat Analyst | RUSI Consultant
RUSI Nairobi
Rose Chelangat
Threat Analyst | RUSI Consultant
Dr Jessica White
Acting Director of Terrorism and Conflict Studies
Terrorism and Conflict
Jennifer Scotland
Research Analyst
Organised Crime and Policing
Mark Williams
Programme Manager | SHOC Network Member - Researcher
Organised Crime and Policing
Fellows
Dr Fola Aina
Associate Fellow; International security analyst and researcher
Matt Freear
Associate Fellow
Justyna Gudzowska
Associate Fellow
Air Vice-Marshal (Ret’d) Mike Hart CBE
Senior Associate Fellow
Ewan Lawson
Associate Fellow
Dr Greg Mills
Senior Associate Fellow and Advisory Board Member
Luniya Msuku
Associate Fellow
Dr Michael Nwankpa
Associate Fellow; Founding Director/Director of Research at the Centre for African Conflict and Development, London
Elizabeth Pearson
Associate Fellow
Alexandria Reid
Associate Fellow | SHOC Network Member - Researcher
Arthur Snell
RUSI Associate Fellow
Martine Zeuthen
Associate Fellow - Quality Assurance
