Cynthia Happi is a Researcher and Managing Editor of the African Solution Journal (AfSOL Journal) at the Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPSS), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. She holds a Master’s Degree in International Relations (International disputes and conflict resolution) from the International Relations Institute of Cameroon (IRIC) and a Bachelor’s degree in Law and Logic from the University of Buea, Cameroon. She is currently perusing the GESI/IPSS joint PhD programme on Global and Area Studies with a special emphasis on Peace and Security in Africa. Prior to joining IPSS, Cynthia was seconded by the African Union to work as a Program Support Officer at CEMASTEA, Nairobi-Kenya. She also previously worked for the United Nations Centre for Human Rights and Democracy in Central Africa (UNCHRD-CA). Her research interests are on governance, democracy and electoral conflicts in Africa.
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Since 10/2023 – PhD candidate at GESI/Leipzig University
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10/2012 – 06/2015 – MA, International Relations (specialized in international disputes and conflict resolution), IRIC/ Yaounde University II
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10/2009 – 08/2012 – BA, Law, Buea University