Mustapha Abdallah

Mr Abdallah is a Senior Researcher, Faculty of Academic Affairs and Research (FAAR), at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) in Accra, Ghana. With over 10 years’ experience in research, teaching, capacity building, and policy analysis, Mr Abdallah consults on Islamic radicalization leading to violent extremism and terrorism, and transnational organized crimes in West Africa. He has presented several papers at international conferences and his selected publications include Abdallah, M., & Aning, K. (2022) “Domestic peacekeeping practices in the Tamale Metropolis of Ghana”, Contemporary Journal of African Studies, 9(1) and Kwesi Aning & Mustapha Abdallah (2013) ‘’Islamic Radicalization and Violence in Ghana’’, Conflict, Security & Development, 13:2, 149-167. Mr Abdallah is currently a PhD candidate at the Institute of African Studies (IAS), University of Ghana, Legon.