PhD Researcher · Writer · Africanist
Writing Africa with rigour and grace.
I'm MaryAnne Iwara, a final-year PhD candidate at Leipzig University exploring peace and security, conflict management, governance and development across the continent — and the elegance woven through it all.
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Peace & Security
Beyond the Ceasefire: Rethinking Peace in the Sahel
Why short-term truces rarely hold, and what durable, locally owned peace could look like across the Sahel.
20 October 2026
Governance
Governance from Below: Lessons from African Cities
Informal institutions are not a failure of the state — they are often where governance actually happens.
11 October 2026
Culture & Chic
Style as Statement: The Politics of African Fashion
On Ankara, identity, and why what we wear is never just about clothes.
3 October 2026