I am a PhD candidate in the Department of Political Science at the University of Toronto, where I study the foreign sponsorship of insurgent groups, insurgent-state relations, and the international dimensions of civil war. I am also a Fulbright Visiting Fellow at the Center for International and Security Studies (CISSM) at the University of Maryland, College Park, and a graduate researcher at the Post-Conflict Reintegration (Postcor) Lab at the University of Toronto.

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My book project explores how external support from rival states shapes internal conflict dynamics, specifically by driving insurgent fragmentation during peace negotiations. I have conducted extensive fieldwork in Khartoum, Addis Ababa, Nairobi, and Washington, DC, engaging with stakeholders, including former insurgent commanders, regional mediators, journalists, and subject matter experts. My research aims to inform successful peacebuilding practices in Eastern Africa and beyond.

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My work has been supported by Fulbright Canada, the Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarship, and the Ontario Graduate Scholarship.