I am a conflict analyst and policy professional with over a decade of experience working across North Africa and the Sahel. My work focuses on governance, civil-military coordination, and the political and institutional dynamics that shape conflict, stabilization, and reform processes in fragile and transitional environments. I specialize in security sector governance, disarmament and reintegration policy, migration dynamics, and the role of armed actors in political transitions. Drawing on both fieldwork and strategic advisory roles, I support international organizations, governments, and research institutions through applied analysis, stakeholder engagement, and the design of conflict-sensitive and context-responsive interventions.
Tripoli, the evening of June 4, 2025. Around sundown, I stood on the corniche of Treeg al-Shat near the Waddan Hotel, watching as a convoy of armored pickups moved hastily toward the Radisson Blu “al-Mahary”. The vehicles belonged to the General Security Apparatus (GSA) – a Zintani-led force headed by the Libyan Interior Minister’s brother […]