Dr Théroux-Bénoni is Director of the Institute for Security Studies Regional Office for West Africa, the Sahel and the Lake Chad Basin. She leads a team of researchers from Dakar to N’djamena working on key policy issues in the region, including violent extremism, terrorism, political instability, community conflicts, organized crime, peace operations and political processes. Before being appointed Director in 2014, Dr Théroux-Bénoni worked as a senior researcher and analyst for the ISS, the Network on Peace Operations at the University of Montreal, Canada and the Carter Center in Côte d’Ivoire. Dr Théroux-Bénoni has a PhD in anthropology from the University of Toronto, Canada.
Dr Lori-Anne Théroux-Bénoni
Director, Regional Office for West Africa, Sahel and Lake Chad Basin, Institute for Security Studies