Researcher
Andrew E. Yaw Tchie
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Summary
Dr Andrew E. Yaw Tchie is a Senior Researcher in the Research group on peace, conflict and development. At NUPI, he works on stabilisation, peace operations, peacebuilding and security assistance in Sub-Saharan Africa. He also coordinates the Training for Peace Project.
Tchie is a visiting Professor at the University of Buckingham, a visiting Senior Researcher at Kings College London and Associate Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute.
Expertise
Education
2018 Dr Phil., Department of Government, University of Essex
2013 Master of Science, Conflict Resolution and Peace. Department of Government, University of Essex, Colchester
2011 Masters of Arts, Politic and Communication, University of London, London
2006 Bachelor of Arts, University of Sussex, United Kingdom. (Broadcasting Research)
Work Experience
2020- Senior Research Fellow and Training for Peace (TfP) Programme Coordinator, Norwegian Institute of Foreign Affairs (NUPI)
2020- Associate Fellow, Africa, The Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)
2020- Visiting Professor, Dept. of Humanities Research Institute, University of Buckingham
2020- Senior Research Fellow for Africa Security and Obasanjo Fellow, The Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)
2018-2020 Editor of the Armed Conflict Database and Research Fellow, The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS)
2018-2020 Visiting Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Conflict and Health, Kings College London
2017-2018 Conflict Adviser, Research and Policy team, Syria Relief
2015-2017 Civil Affairs Officer, United Nation Mission in South Sudan
2015- Associate Fellow, University of Essex
2013-2015 Conflict Adviser and Research Fellow, United Nations Development Program (Nepal) 2012- Field Researcher, Institute for Democracy and Conflict Resolution, University of Essex (Nepal)
2009-2010 Researcher, Commonwealth Secretariat
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What is triggering military coups in West Africa?
Western and Central Africa have been rocked by a series of military takeovers in the past 18 months. The coups have reversed democratic gains in a region that's been dubbed the continent's ‘coup belt’. Andrew Tchie, from the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs explains.
Sudan´s Power Struggle
Sudans statsminister Abdalla Hamdok har gått av. Dr Andrew Yaw Tchie fra NUPI diskuterer komponentene som har hindret landet i bevege seg framover.
Sudan military reinstates prime minister, but protests continue
Sudan's military has reinstated Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok on Sunday. They have announced the release of all political detainees after weeks of deadly unrest triggered by a coup. Dr Andrew Yaw Tchie from the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs says one of the significant issues with a Sudanese power-sharing agreement, designed to end the deadly unrest following the coup, is that it's not actually what the civilians who are protesting want.
How crucial a role are protesters playing in restoring democracy to Sudan?
Clashes between protesters and security forces have left at least eight people dead and 170 wounded. Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan is now the acting head of state. Dr Andrew E Yaw Tchie from the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs weighs in.
Can Sudan go "back to what it was" following latest coup?
Sudan's Prime Minister and most of his cabinet have been arrested by military forces in a coup. It comes after weeks of rising tensions between the country's civilian and military leaders.
Sudan: Int'l community concerned over reported coup
The arrest of the civilian leadership in Sudan follows more than a week of two kinds of protests; one group calling for the military to take over, while the pro-democracy group wants the military prevented from taking over.
‘It’s us or them’: How Sudanese generals sacrificed civilian politicians to save their own necks
Fear that political reform would weaken the military’s grip on Sudan society led to the coup, writes Ahmed Aboudouh. Senior Research Fellow Dr. Andrew E. Yaw Tchie weighs in.