Andrew E. Yaw Tchie

Senior Research Fellow

Dr Andrew E. Yaw Tchie is a Senior Researcher in the Research group on peace, conflict and development. At NUPI, he works on stabilisation, peace operations, peacebuilding and security assistance in Sub-Saharan Africa. He also coordinates the Training for Peace Project.

Tchie is a visiting Professor at the University of Buckingham, a visiting Senior Researcher at Kings College London and Associate Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute.

Education

2018 Dr Phil., Department of Government, University of Essex

2013 Master of Science, Conflict Resolution and Peace. Department of Government, University of Essex, Colchester

2011 Masters of Arts, Politic and Communication, University of London, London

2006 Bachelor of Arts, University of Sussex, United Kingdom. (Broadcasting Research)

Work Experience

2020- Senior Research Fellow and Training for Peace (TfP) Programme Coordinator, Norwegian Institute of Foreign Affairs (NUPI)

2020- Associate Fellow, Africa, The Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)

2020- Visiting Professor, Dept. of Humanities Research Institute, University of Buckingham

2020- Senior Research Fellow for Africa Security and Obasanjo Fellow, The Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)

2018-2020 Editor of the Armed Conflict Database and Research Fellow, The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS)

2018-2020 Visiting Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Conflict and Health, Kings College London

2017-2018 Conflict Adviser, Research and Policy team, Syria Relief

2015-2017 Civil Affairs Officer, United Nation Mission in South Sudan

2015- Associate Fellow, University of Essex

2013-2015 Conflict Adviser and Research Fellow, United Nations Development Program (Nepal) 2012- Field Researcher, Institute for Democracy and Conflict Resolution, University of Essex (Nepal)

2009-2010 Researcher, Commonwealth Secretariat

Publications All publications

Waging Peace, towards an Africa Union Stabilisation Strategy for Somalia
Publication | 2022
- Andrew E. Yaw Tchie
Over the last few years, successful military operations across Somalia have helped to unshackle towns south of Mogadishu from al Shabaab, demonstrati1
Ad-hoc Security Initiatives, an African response to insecurity
Publication | 2022
- Andrew E. Yaw Tchie
- Cedric H. de Coning
This article contends that Ad-hoc Security Initiatives (ASI) have developed over the last decade in the Sahel and Lake Chad Basin and represents a ne1
Standby security arrangements and deployment setbacks: The case of the African Standby Force
Publication | 2022
- Andrew E. Yaw Tchie
The African Standby Force (ASF) is a key mechanism for advancing African agency in addressing the continent’s peace and security threats. The African1
States of Disorder, Ecosystems of Governance: Complexity Theory Applied to UN Statebuilding in the DRC and South Sudan
Publication | 2022
- Andrew E. Yaw Tchie
Dr Andrew Tchie reviews the book "States of Disorder, Ecosystems of Governance: Complexity Theory Applied to UN Statebuilding in the DRCand SOut1
UK new Prime Minister and her focus on Africa
Publication | 2022
- Andrew E. Yaw Tchie
Dr Andrew Tchie, on BBC World News, touches on what the relationship between the new UK Prime Minister Liz Truss and Africa will be moving forward.