provide a people-centered, global south perspective on conflict and post-conflict settings that moves beyond the headlines
I've been immersed in an in-depth foreign policy research project, focusing on the escalating tensions between Egypt and Ethiopia in the Horn of Africa. This research has underscored the importance of my dedication to promoting press freedom as a cornerstone for fostering peaceful democratic dialogue. It has also prompted reflections on the implications of climate change risks and the perspectives of the global south on contemporary conflicts in a multipolar world.
At the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), my attention was focused on the cause of press freedom and the protection of journalists facing horrific repression and violence across the Middle East. For over a decade, I collaborated closely with regional and international partners to monitor press laws; track cases of journalists’ arrests, disappearances, and killings; and provide direct support for journalists in peril.
I also worked at CPJ on governments’ and non-state actors’ use of technologies to promote disinformation, defame prominent journalists, and expose whistleblowers worldwide. Over the past decade, I have regularly engaged with the international media, government, and UN officials on these complex topics.