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STELLA
LUKONG SHULIKA
- LLB Hons (Buea); BA Hons in International Relations (UFS)
Stella is a researcher and an academic facilitator/tutor in
the Department of Political Science at the University of the Free State,
with distinctive interests in Africa’s International Relations, research
and teaching in the field of Human Rights, Democracy, Conflict, Peace
and Security studies. She is a holder of a Bachelor’s Degree in Law (LLB)
from the University of Buea, Cameroon, and Bachelor’s of Arts Degree
(BA) Hons in International Relations from the University of the Free
State, South Africa. She also holds a certificate in Project Management
and has attended a number of training workshops and seminars on Conflict
Intervention Mechanisms, Human Rights, Governance and Development, Human
Security and Peace Support Operations.
Stella’s interests in the afore-mentioned fields stem from
her enthusiasm to gain insight into and contribute in addressing the
escalating day to day political, economic, and socio-cultural challenges
that have engulfed and is retarding the prosperity of contemporary
African States. Her reflection on Africa also focuses and speaks of
Cameroon which though appears peaceful in the eyes of the world, is an
example of a democracy in limbo and suffers from poor governance and
internal but silent conflicts. Stella believes that the wide-ranging and
immeasurable ramifications of such instability in Cameroon are a result
of poor governance and underdevelopment, and holds that the attainment
of sustainable peace and security necessitate concerted efforts towards
democracy, human rights, and human security.
Stella’s background in Law and International Relations has
molded and aided her development for an insatiable appetite for diligent
performance and has honed her analytical and research skills. She has
written and co-authored articles on topics like Xenophobia,
Peace-keeping, Peace-building, Child Soldiers and Human Security. Prior
to her current undertakings, Stella worked as a Legal Adviser and
Conflict Management Officer at the Agriculture Development and Corporate
Management Consultancy (ADCMC) Buea; a Field Administrator, Human Rights
Educator/Facilitator at the Help Out Centre for Human Rights Buea; and
as Project and Field Research Assistant at the Buea Rural Women
Development Centre (RUWDEC).
She can be contacted at
sshulika@ccdhr.org. |
