Profile Page - Cynthia Dominique Makouo Happi

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.