Dr Moses Tofa leads the ALC’s research agenda on Peace, Society and the State in Africa from the Nairobi office. He is also anchoring the ALC/University of Nairobi’s Institute for Development Studies post-graduate module on Peace, Security and Development.

Moses holds a PhD in Political Science from the University of Johannesburg, a PhD in Peace Studies from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, MA International Peace and Security from King’s College London, and MSc in International Relations from the University of Zimbabwe. He has worked as a Senior Researcher with the Centre for Conflict Resolution and the Mass Public Opinion Institute, Programme Officer with the Open Society Foundation for South Africa and Lecturer with the University of Zimbabwe and the Women’s University in Africa.

His research focuses on elections in Africa, peacebuilding, conflict resolution, African agency in international relations and political parties in Africa.