Temi Ibirogba is the Program and Research Associate for the Africa Program at the Center for International Policy. Ms. Ibirogba holds a Master of Science degree from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) in the Theory and History of International Relations. Before attending LSE, she received her Bachelor’s degree in Politics on an International Relations track from Newcastle University.
Temi holds a senior editorial role at The Republic, a journal of Nigerian and African affairs. The Republic uses creative mediums to discuss the most pressing political, economic and social issues on the continent. She has also worked at InterAction, an international development organization focused on global change through public policy with a large focus on geopolitical and security issues, as well as the Firoz Lalji Research Centre for Africa at LSE.
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
WEEKLY AP MONITOR
August 10, 2021
USAPM: Spotlight on South Sudan
Africa Program
This week's policy monitor digs into recent events in South Sudan. Increased "violence and instability would put even more pressure on an already strained South Sudan — and could be the last straw for the country's fragile peace agreement.""
SITUATION TRACKER
April 12, 2021
Sudan Situation Tracker
by Temi Ibirogba and Sifa Kasongo
Nearly two years have passed since the 2019 Sudanese Revolution led to the removal of then-president Omar al-Bashir. The following Situation Tracker looks at the key actors involved, the role of the military and the current situation in the country.
LATEST NEWS
August 11, 2021
Fake News and Vaccine Hesitancy
Temi Ibirogba interviewed
"Of course, social media creates opportunities for disinformation and misinformation, but I think this is where the social media companies' regulatory bodies should come in. ... The technology clearly does exist to monitor these types of things."
March 15, 2021
WPFW's Monday Morning QB: Kidnappings in Nigeria
Temi Ibirogba interviewed
"Temi Ibirogba, Program and Research Associate at the Center for International Policy’s Africa Program and sub-editor for the Republic Journal, talks with reporter Chris Bangert-Drowns about the recent spate of kidnappings in Nigeria and why a typical government response could incentivize future attacks."
March 18, 2021
Secret Plans Detail Failures of U.S. Commandos in Africa
Temi Ibirogba quoted
“'The reported 43 percent spike in violent terrorist extremism on the continent points toward a lack of progress by the Special Operations Command Africa in degrading and disrupting terrorist groups,' Temi Ibirogba...told VICE World News. The fact that militant Islamist group violence increased during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, when economic hardship and border closures should have constrained terrorist groups, she said, 'shows that SOCAFRICA did not effectively adapt their counterterrorism capability plan to reflect the changing dynamics of the world in 2020.'"
March 3, 2021
Sudan's New Era of Diplomatic Engagement - Straight Talk Africa
Temi Ibirogba interviewed
"In this edition of Straight Talk Africa host Shaka Ssali reflects on some of the major developments in the Republic of Sudan. He is joined by Nureldin Satti, Ambassador of the Republic of the Sudan to the U.S., Temi Ibirogba, program and research associate for the Center for International Policy's Africa program, and John Tanza Mabusu, host and managing editor of VOA’s South Sudan in Focus."