Dr. Sokfa John is a researcher and practitioner in mediation, conflict transformation, and digital peacebuilding. He also has expertise and conducts research in local and ethnoreligious conflict and peacebuilding. He was a recipient of the 2023 APN-IRF Fellowship Award. Sokfa is currently the Deputy Director of the Centre for Mediation in Africa, University of Pretoria. He co-leads the African Community Mediation initiatives of the Mediators Beyond Borders International; and serves as the deputy president of the Africa Mediation Association. Sokfa is a Rotary Peace Fellow (Professional Development) and currently a National Geographic Explorer working on cultural technologies of peacemaking.