Dr. Ndubuisi Christian Ani

About

Ndubuisi Christian Ani (PhD) is a researcher and adviser on international and African affairs as well as a practitioner in conflict resolution with specialty and experience in training, research and policy development. Ani’s publications and research interests encompass issues on governance, democracy, human rights and security, conflict resolution, social cohesion, youth inclusion and development, migration, race and indigenous knowledge systems. Ani holds a PhD in International Relations, a Master of Social Science degree in Conflict Transformation and Peace Studies and a Bachelor of Social Science Honours in International Relations (Cum Laude) as well as a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy (Summa cum laude). Link to publications: https://ukzn.academia.edu/ChristianAni

Experience

• Institute for Security Studies (Full-time · 4 yrs 6 mos)
  • Senior Researcher and Project Lead
    Jan 2026 - Present · 6 mos

  • Senior Researcher and Project Coordinator
    Jan 2022 - Feb 2026 · 4 yrs 2 mos

• Senior Scholar in Residence at United States Institute of Peace
  Oct 2022 - May 2023 · 8 mos

  Research project on Coalition-Building and Fragmentation within the African Peace and Security Architecture (APSA)

• Senior Regional Advisor at GIZ KAIPTC
  Nov 2018 - Dec 2021 · 3 yrs 2 mos

• Researcher at Institute for Security Studies
  Jul 2016 - Oct 2018 · 2 yrs 4 mos

• Research Fellow at African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes
  May 2014 - Jun 2016 · 2 yrs 2 mos