Dr. Nagmeldin Karamalla-Gaiballa

Dr. Nagmeldin Karamalla-Gaiballa is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Asian and African Cultures, University of Warsaw, Poland, and Editor-in-Chief of the African Journal of Economics, Politics and Social Studies (AJEPSS). He holds a PhD and a habilitation in Political Science, as well as an MA in Finance and Banking. His research focuses on African politics, governance and democratisation, armed conflict, peace and security, forced migration, and international relations, particularly in Sudan and the Horn of Africa. He is the author of several scholarly books, including Sudan: Conflict in Darfur (2003–2011) (2017), The Conflicts in Darfur: Causes, Motives and Possible Solutions (Adam Marszałek, 2023), and Obstacles to Democracy in Sub-Saharan Africa: Key Challenges Seen Through a Sudanese Lens (Palgrave Macmillan, 2025).

Essays

Why Democracy Struggles in Africa: The State-Building Crisis Behind the Ballot Box

Dr. Nagmeldin Karamalla-Gaiballa | November 12, 2026

The Baltic States and Africa: A Historic Opportunity Outside the Shadow of the West

Dr. Nagmeldin Karamalla-Gaiballa | April 9, 2026

The European Right-Wing Moral Paradox: Condemning Sudan’s Atrocities While Juggling Strategic Silence and Migration Threats

Dr. Nagmeldin Karamalla-Gaiballa | February 4, 2026

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