EJ Hogendoorn Former Deputy Program Director, Africa Washington, DC Please submit all media inquiries to [email protected] or call +32 (0) 2 536 00 71 Crisis Group Role EJ Hogendoorn is Crisis Group’s Africa Deputy Program Director. He is based in Washington, DC, and travels often to the region. EJ frequently briefs the media, international organisations and government representatives on African issues. EJ previously worked as Crisis Group’s Horn of Africa Project Director. Areas of Expertise Horn of Africa, Nigeria Armed extremist groups Counter-terrorism Peacekeeping and peacemaking Political economy of conflict International security threats Arms trade, arms embargoes and sanctions Piracy Professional Background EJ was a former Arms Expert with the United Nations Panel of Experts on Somalia (2002-2003) and Sudan (2005-2006). Prior to that, he worked as a researcher for the Human Rights Watch Arms Division and with Amnesty International USA. He has a PhD in Public Affairs (Security Studies), Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University. EJ regularly contributes to television, radio, print, on-line media and documentaries, including: Al Jazeera, BBC, Bloomberg, CNN, National Public Radio, Voice of America, Deutsche Welle, Radio France International, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, The East African, and the Daily Nation. Languages English (native) Dutch (spoken) German (spoken) Arabic (basic) Latest Updates U.S. Congressional Testimony 14 March 2018 Somalia’s Current Security and Stability Status Op-Ed / Africa 21 October 2015 Boko Haram’s Evolution: How it got this far, and how to stop it Op-Ed / Africa 17 December 2014 Boko Haram and Nigeria’s Collective Action Problem Op-Ed / Africa 15 October 2013 What Next For Al-Shabaab? Speech / Africa 10 October 2013 Security and Governance in Somalia Op-Ed / Africa 13 December 2012 السودان: مزيد من العنف والتفكك Load more