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Active 4 hours, 23 minutes ago
Position: Assistant project officer Organisation / institution: Women and children Health Organisation Bio: Normal 0 false false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:\"Table Normal\"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:\"\"; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin-top:0in; mso-para-margin-right:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:8.0pt; mso-para-margin-left:0in; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:\"Calibri\",sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi; mso-font-kerning:1.0pt; mso-ligatures:standardcontextual;} Sula Ronald Wani Muye – Professional Bio
Sula Ronald Wani Muye is a dedicated Public Health professional with extensive experience in humanitarian programming, health and nutrition interventions, and operational support in South Sudan. He currently serves as a Security Focal Person with the Women and Children Health Organization (WCHO) in Juba, where he plays a critical role in ensuring staff safety, conducting risk assessments, and supporting secure program implementation in complex and high-risk environments.
I holds a Bachelor of Science in Public Health from TEAM University in Kampala and is currently pursuing a Postgraduate Diploma in Sexual and Reproductive Health at the AHAKI Afya na Haki Institute in Uganda. He also has a Diploma in Computer Science and Information Technology, which strengthens his capacity in data management, analysis, and digital tools for monitoring and evaluation.
My professional experience spans multiple sectors, including health, nutrition, logistics, and administration. He has worked as a Nutrition Assistant at Al Sabbah Children’s Hospital, supporting malnutrition screening, counseling, and community health education. Prior to this, he served with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) as a Warehouse Assistant, where he contributed to logistics coordination, inventory management, and supply chain operations for humanitarian response. He began his career as an Administration Assistant with Joint Aid Management (JAM), building a strong foundation in office management and coordination.
Iam is highly skilled in monitoring and evaluation, data analysis using tools such as SPSS, STATA, and KOBO Collect, and stakeholder engagement. He is known for his strong problem-solving abilities, adaptability, and commitment to delivering results in challenging contexts. His work is driven by a passion for improving health outcomes, strengthening community resilience, and advancing women and children’s wellbeing in vulnerable settings.
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- Problem-Solving & Decision-Making – Identifying risks, analyzing challenges, and proposing effective solutions in emergency and development settings.
- Communication & Stakeholder Engagement – Professional interaction with staff at all levels, ensuring collaboration with humanitarian organizations and government entities.
- Monitoring & Evaluation – Data collection, reporting, and analysis using tools such as SPSS, STATA, and KOBO Collect.
- Logistics & Supply Chain Management – Supporting warehouse operations, inventory tracking, and ensuring timely procurement.
- Leadership & Teamwork – Experience leading diverse teams and coordinating multi-sectoral interventions.
- Computer & IT Proficiency – Skilled in Microsoft Office Suite, statistical software, and digital data collection platforms.
Reason for membership: I am seeking membership in the African Transitional Justice Network to deepen my understanding and contribute to efforts that promote justice, peacebuilding, and social cohesion across Africa. As a Public Health professional working in humanitarian and post-conflict settings in South Sudan, I have witnessed firsthand the long-term impacts of conflict, including trauma, displacement, gender-based violence, and weakened community systems. My work with the Women and Children Health Organization (WCHO) has exposed me to vulnerable populations who continue to face the consequences of past and ongoing conflicts. These experiences have strengthened my interest in transitional justice as a critical approach to addressing grievances, supporting healing, and fostering sustainable peace. I am particularly interested in how transitional justice mechanisms can be integrated with public health, psychosocial support, and community-based interventions. By joining this network, I hope to learn from experts and practitioners across the continent, share practical experiences from South Sudan, and contribute to knowledge exchange on community-centered approaches to justice and reconciliation. I am also eager to build my capacity in areas such as human rights advocacy, accountability mechanisms, and policy engagement. Location: Munuki Residential Area, Juba, South Sudan Mobile: +211929257264, +211919801657 Email: sularonaldwani@gmail.com Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/sula.ronald.79 -
Active 1 day, 22 hours ago
Position: Senior Legal and Policy Advisor Organisation / institution: Avocats Sans Frontières Bio: Normal 0 false 21 false false false FR-BE X-NONE X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:\"Tableau Normal\"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:\"\"; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin-top:0cm; mso-para-margin-right:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:8.0pt; mso-para-margin-left:0cm; line-height:107%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:\"Aptos\",sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family:Aptos; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Aptos; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-font-kerning:1.0pt; mso-ligatures:standardcontextual; mso-fareast-language:EN-US;} Dr. Valerie Arnould is Senior Legal and Policy Advisor at Avocats Sans Frontières, with a particular focus on transitional justice and conflict transformation and on the Central Africa and Sahel region. She is also an affiliated senior researcher with the Leuven Institute of Criminology, University of Leuven. She holds a PhD in War Studies from King’s College London and degrees in international relations and international law from the Université Libre de Bruxelles.
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Active 1 day, 23 hours ago
Position: Adjunct Professor Organisation / institution: Columbia University Bio: Dr. Dianne Williams is a practitioner-scholar specializing in transitional justice, restorative justice, and criminal justice reform across the Caribbean, Latin America, and Africa. As Managing Director of ICOD, she advises governments and international organizations on justice sector transformation and institutional accountability. She holds appointments at Columbia University Teachers College in NYC, the University of Wrocław, Poland and the Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies at the National Defense University in Washington, D.C. Dr. Williams is a certified mediator and the architect of Guyana\'s National Restorative Justice Act 2022. Her theoretical work on nested extraction examines how colonial institutional design perpetuates systemic vulnerability, a framework with direct application to post-conflict African contexts. She brings ancestral connection to West and Central Africa and a deep commitment to decolonial approaches to justice, peace, and reconciliation. Skills and expertise: Transitional Justice & Peacebuilding - Transitional Justice
- Restorative Justice
- Ceasefire & Peace Negotiations
- Post-Conflict Reconciliation
- Community Peacebuilding
- Conflict-Sensitive Programming
- Criminal Justice Reform
- Police Accountability
- Justice Sector Capacity Building
- Legislative & Policy Development
- Institutional Assessment
- Decolonial Theory & Methodology
- Qualitative Research
- Training Needs Assessment
- Program Evaluation
- Feminist Political Economy
- Mediation (Florida Supreme Court & T&T Board Certified)
- Stakeholder Engagement & Facilitation
- Training of Trainers
- Curriculum Design
- Gender & Justice
- Human Rights Advocacy
- Indigenous & Community Justice
- Epistemic Justice
- Post-Colonial Governance
Reason for membership: My work on nested extraction and decolonial justice frameworks has deep resonance with African post-conflict contexts, yet my formal networks on the continent remain underdeveloped relative to my Caribbean and Latin American connections. As a practitioner-scholar with active engagement in Africa and ancestral ties to West and Central Africa, I am committed to deepening my contribution to transitional justice on the continent. I am joining to connect with African transitional justice practitioners, build meaningful peer relationships, and contribute to policy and research conversations on restorative and post-conflict justice. This platform offers a rare opportunity to connect across disciplinary and national boundaries, and to position decolonial justice frameworks developed in Caribbean and Latin American contexts in productive dialogue with African scholarship and practice, while learning from African transitional justice experiences that continue to inform and challenge my own theoretical and field work. has deep resonance with African post-conflict contexts, yet my formal networks on the continent remain underdeveloped relative to my Caribbean and Latin American connections. As a practitioner-scholar with active engagement in Africa and ancestral ties to West and Central Africa, I am committed to deepening my contribution to transitional justice on the continent. I am joining to connect with African transitional justice practitioners, build meaningful peer relationships, and contribute to policy and research conversations on restorative and post-conflict justice. This platform offers a rare opportunity to connect across disciplinary and national boundaries — and to position decolonial justice frameworks developed in Caribbean and Latin American contexts in productive dialogue with African scholarship and practice, while learning from African transitional justice experiences that continue to inform and challenge my own theoretic Location: NYC, Kenya, Trinidad and Tobago Social Media: http://linkedin.com/in/dianne-williams-mba-msc-phd-7aa36258/?skipRedirect=true -
Active 2 days ago
Position: Magistrate Organisation / institution: Appeal Court, Niamey, Niger Bio: Knowledgeable and committed legal professional with more than twenty years working experience as a magistrate. Held multiple law (national and international) support positions and is familiar with daily practice in a jurisdiction. Administrative expert capable of fast and effective organizational and communication skills. Experienced behind a desk, arranging meetings, and managing schedule. Self-motivated and detail oriented, with strong supporting abilities and active listening skills. A person who combines loyalty, impartiality, ethical conduct, independent and extensive legal knowledge. Skills and expertise: Expert with proven skills in Niger and Mali in legal, judicial, rule of law, transitional justice, civic engagement and capacity building and advocacy. I also have expertise in implementing, monitoring and evaluating programs and projects for access to justice, security sector reform and human rights, as well as supervising and leading multidisciplinary teams in judicial and legal practices. Bilingual, fluent in French, English, Haussa, Djerma-Songhai and Kanouri. Reason for membership: Expert, Roster member of Africa TJ Expert Location: Niamey. Niger Republic -
Active 3 days, 2 hours ago
Position: Senior Research Specialist Organisation / institution: Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation Bio: Dr. Jasmina Brankovic is the Senior Research Specialist at the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation, South Africa, and at the Institute for Integrated Transitions, Spain. With a focus on participatory methods, Jasmina conducts research on inequality and socioeconomic transformation, climate justice, narrative change, and civil society strategies in transitional contexts. Her publications include Violence, Inequality and Transformation: Apartheid Survivors on South Africa\'s Ongoing Transition (2020), The Global Climate Regime and Transitional Justice (2018) and Advocating Transitional Justice in Africa: The Role of Civil Society (2018). She has a PhD in Political Science from the University of Marburg (Centre for Conflict Studies). Skills and expertise: Transitional justice; peacebuilding; violence prevention; socioeconomic transformation; narratives; participatory methods; South Africa; Africa Reason for membership: Seeking community of practice on transitional justice specific to the African continent. Location: Spain Social Media: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasmina-brankovic/ -
Active 2 weeks, 2 days ago
Additional Name: Andrew Position: National Network Coordinator Organisation / institution: West Africa Network for Peacebuilding Sierra Leone Bio: A peacebuilding and development enthusiast working with the West Africa Network for Peacebuilding Sierra Leone. Skills and expertise: Peace building Project Management Transitional justice Reason for membership: Knowledge exchange and learning Location: Freetown, Sierra Leone
