Maiangwa, Benjamin

Benjamin Maiangwa holds a Master’s Degree in Conflict Transformation and a Bachelor’s Degree with Honours in Political Science from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. He also has a Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy from St Joseph’s Theological Institute, Cedara, South Africa. While studying in South Africa, Benjamin taught philosophy at St Joseph’s Theological Institute, Cedara. He has a certificate in Political Violence and Conflict from the Olympia Summer Academy, Greece. He was also awarded the St Gallen Wings of Excellence Award Certificate (SGWoEA) for his selection as one of the 100 qualifies who debated on issues of global relevance with world leaders at St Gallen, Switzerland in 2013.

Benjamin obtained a Master’s Degree in Sustainability, Development, and Peace at UNU in Tokyo, Japan. While at UNU-CRIS, Benjamin worked under the supervision of Professor Ademola Abass for a period of three months. His research and writing focussed on ethnoreligious and jihadist terrorism in Africa, ECOWAS security architecture, and resource conflict in Nigeria.