Jacob A. Mundy is an Associate Professor of peace and conflict studies at Colgate University, USA, where he also serves as director of the peace and conflict studies program. His work focuses on political economy, security studies, and conflicts in North Africa, the Middle East, and the Sahara-Sahel.


Sidi Mohamed Omar is a Sahrawi diplomat, academic, and specialist in peace, conflict, and post-colonial studies. He is best known as the Representative of the Frente POLISARIO to the United Nations, Spain.


Souadou Lagdaf is an associate professor of the history of Islamic countries at the University of Catania, Italy. Her research focuses on Western Sahara, Libya (Sanusiyya Brotherhood), Mauritanian society, gender issues, and migration.