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Biography
Dr Nancy Annan is an Assistant Professor at the Centre for Trust Peace and Social Relations, Coventry University. She holds a PhD in Peace and Conflict Studies and has 15 years of experience in peace, security, global development, and gender especially in Africa. Her work spans research, training, and development in several countries. She has worked extensively with civil society groups, academics, regional and international organisations on diverse initiatives including EU Horizon 2020 project on PeaceTraining. She previously worked at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC), Accra. Her recent research investigates the impact and complexities of, and the peacebuilding initiatives in the Anglophone conflict in Cameroon.
Research Interests
peacebuilding, conflict resolution, peacekeeping, global development and women peace and security.
Education/Academic qualification
International Relations, Doctorate, Exploring the Contributions of Local Infrastructures for Peace in Post-Conflict Liberia
2016 → 2020
External positions
Research Associate, Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre
2011 → 2016
UN Intern, United Nations
Jan 2009 → Mar 2009
Graduate Management Trainee, Plan International
2008 → 2010
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Civilian to civilian protection: exploring women’s unarmed protection strategies in conflict affected contexts -the case of Ethiopia
Annan, N. (Principal Investigator) & Sulin, L. (Co-Investigator)
1/10/25 → 31/03/27
Project: Research
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Strengthening Community-led Approaches to Unarmed Civilian Protection in Cameroon
Annan, N. (Principal Investigator) & Crawford, G. (Co-Investigator)
19/12/24 → 18/12/25
Project: Internally funded project
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Enabling University Peace Education in Regional Conflict/ Post-conflict Settings (EUPE) Project for the British Council Sudan and Ethiopia
Jakala, M. (Principal Investigator), Darweish, M. (Co-Investigator), Payne, L. (Co-Investigator), Annan, N. (Academic), Barrett, H. (Academic), Sentama, E. (Academic) & Taka, M. (Academic)
11/10/22 → 31/07/24
Project: Consultancy
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Unarmed Civilian Self-Protection and Peacebuilding in Cameroon’s ‘Anglophone’ Conflict
Crawford, G., Annan, N., Kiven Kewir, J., Nsaidzedze, S. B. & Niger-Thomas, A. E., 21 Oct 2025, (In preparation) Bristol: Bristol University Press. 1 p. (Spaces of Peace, Security and Development)Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review
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Whither the Ambazonian movement? An assessment of secessionism in Cameroon
Crawford, G., Beseng, M. & Annan, N., 21 Oct 2025, (In preparation) In: Conflict, Security and Development. p. 1-26 26 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Exploring Unarmed Civilian Self-Protection in Cameroon’s Anglophone Conflict
Crawford, G., Kiven Kewir, J., Annan, N., Nsaidzedze, S. B., Niger-Thomas, A. E. & Mbondgulo-Wondieh, Z., 26 Apr 2024, 1 ed., Aberystwyth: Creating Safer Space network, p. i-142, 151 p. (Creating Safer Space Working Paper Series; vol. 2, no. 1).Research output: Working paper/Preprint › Working paper
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Practitioners’ Guide for Unarmed Civilian Protection in Cameroon
Kiven Kewir, J., Annan, N., Crawford, G. & Nsaidzedze, S. B., 31 Dec 2024, Coventry: Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations, Coventry University. 37 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other report
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Strengthening Unarmed Community Self-protection in Cameroon's Anglophone Conflict
Annan, N. & Crawford, G., 15 Apr 2024, Coventry: Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations, Coventry University. 4 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other report
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Press/Media
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Creating Safer Space Regional Conference for Africa & The Middle East
Annan, N. & Crawford, G.
15/01/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Thesis
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Building Peace after War: The Contributions of Local Infrastructures for Peace in Postconflict Liberia
Annan, N. (Author), Taka, M. (Supervisor), Crawford, G. (Supervisor) & Curran, D. (Supervisor), 2021Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy
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