Course Scholars

Anu Maria Joseph

Research Associate, Area Studies-Africa

Anu Maria Joseph is a Research Associate in School of Conflict and Security Studies at the National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore. She holds masters in Political Science from Madras Christian College, Chennai. As part of NIAS Africa Studies, she looks into internal politics, external relations, peace and conflict, gender and climate issues in Africa. She also coordinates NIAS Conflict Reader under the International Peace Research Initiative.

Her research interests includes ethnic and tribal issues in Africa, peace and conflict in Africa, Afro- European and Afro-China relations.

External Publications

Anu Maria Joseph (Co-authored)
"Is France’s influence in West Africa over?," The Hindu, 24 January 2025

Anu Maria Joseph
"The status of the civil war in Sudan," The Hindu, 7 October 2024

Anu Maria Joseph
"Why have violent protests in Kenya continued?," The Hindu, 1 August 2024

Anu Maria Joseph
"China’s ties with Africa," The Hindu, 28 January 2024

 


GP Commentaries
Africa in 2024: Eight major developments
February 2025 | CWA # 1595

Anu Maria Joseph

Illegal mining in Southern Africa: Actors, Issues and Concerns
January 2025 | CWA # 1593

Anu Maria Joseph

Macron's Visit to Morocco: Key Takeaways
December 2024 | CWA # 1568

Anu Maria Joseph

Tunisia: Kais Saied's second term and end of democracy
December 2024 | CWA # 1567

Anu Maria Joseph

One year of war in Sudan: Escalation, Failed peace talks and Humanitarian crisis
November 2024 | CWA # 1545

Anu Maria Joseph

Protests in Africa: Role of populist leaders
October 2024 | CWA # 1528

Anu Maria Joseph

Russia’s increasing footprints in Africa
August 2024 | CWA # 1445

Anu Maria Joseph

Kenya: Protests force the government to withdraw the financial bill
August 2024 | CWA # 1443

Anu Maria Joseph

Sudan: One Year of Civil War
April 2024 | CWA # 1366

Anu Maria Joseph

30 years after the Rwandan Genocide
April 2024 | CWA # 1365

Anu Maria Joseph

Elections in Senegal: A democratic victory in Africa
March 2024 | CWA # 1363

Anu Maria Joseph

Ghana: The anti-LGBTQ bill threatens a liberal democracy in West Africa
March 2024 | CWA # 1361

Anu Maria Joseph

The Gambia: The genital cutting and the return of the FGM debate
March 2024 | CWA # 1360

Anu Maria Joseph

7 June 1893: Gandhi gets thrown out of a first-class train in South Africa, leading to his first experiment with non-violent resistance
June 2024 | CWA # 1350

Anu Maria Joseph

Expert Interview: Russia in the International Order
January 2024 | CWA # 1215

Padmashree Anandhan, Femy Francis, Rohini Reenum, Akriti Sharma, Akhil Ajith, Shamini Velayutham and Anu Maria Joseph

Ethiopia and Sudan: Governance in deadlock
January 2024 | CWA # 1191

Anu Maria Joseph

Ethiopia and Sudan in 2023: Governance in deadlock
December 2023 | CWA # 1182

Anu Maria Joseph | Anu Maria Joseph is a Research Assistant at NIAS.

Sierra Leone: A failed coup
December 2023 | CWA # 1161

Anu Maria Joseph

Sudan’s ceasefires remain elusive: Four reasons why
November 2023 | CWA # 1144

Anu Maria Joseph

GP Insights
Rwanda: Remembering the Genocide after 31 Years

April 2025 | GP Insights # 999

Anu Maria Joseph

DR Congo: A redundant joint statement vs M23’s absolute control

March 2025 | GP Insights # 999

Anu Maria Joseph

The Democratic Republic of Congo: M23’s offensive and the fall of Goma

January 2025 | GP Insights # 896

Anu Maria Joseph

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