About the Author

Dr. Abdullah (Awil) Mohanoud runs SAHAN, and academic research and consultancy agency, which conducts policy oriented research and fact finding missions abroad, mainly in Africa, undertakes evaluation and monitoring activities, provides training an offers advisory services on integration and multi-cultural issues. He holds an MA degree from Jawaharlal Nehur University, New Delhi, and earned his PhD at the University of Amsterdam. Mohamound ahs served regularly as an election observer in UN, EU, Council of Europe and OSCE missions to conflict and war-torn societies (to East-Timor, Kosovo, Nigeria, Serbia and Zimbabwe)