Dr. Ugwumba Egbuta is a Senior Research Fellow and Head, Department of Conflict, Peacekeeping and Humanitarian Studies, Centre for Strategic Research and Studies, National Defence College (NDC) Nigeria. He is a Fellow of the Institute for Research and Policy Integration in Africa (IRPIA), Indiana University, USA. He is an Analysts/Writer with the Centre for Alternative Politics and Security West Africa (CAPS-WA). He is a trainer and facilitator with extensive experience in strategic research, policy development, and peace support operations capacity-building.
At the National Defence College, Dr. Egbuta coordinates programmes on the Protection of Civilians, Child Protection, and Humanitarian Affairs. He also served as the Coordinator for the Government of Japan–funded project on Strengthening National and Regional Capacities for Peace Support Operations (2019–2022). He is currently the Head, Department of Conflict, Peacekeeping & Humanitarian Studies, National Defence College, Abuja, Nigeria. His research interests span foreign policy analysis, child protection, conflict management, organized crime, humanitarian intervention, and gender dimensions of conflict.
Dr. Egbuta holds a Ph.D., in Political Science from Federal University Lafia – with specialization in Comparative Politics and Conflict Management. His M.Sc. is in Defence and Strategic Studies from the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA); and another Master’s degree in International Affairs and Diplomacy from Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria; and a Bachelor’s degree (Upper Division) in History and International Relations. He has participated in several local and international training programmes and workshops, including:
- AU Training of Trainers Course on African Standby Force Civilian Foundation Course (Accra)
- Training of Trainers on Training Design and Development (NDC Nigeria)
- High-Level Course on Civil–Police–Military Coordination in Peace Support Operations (Vicenza, Italy)
- Training of Trainers Course for Gender Instructors in Peace and Security (Accra)
- African Standby Force Foundation Course for Peace Support Operations (SADC-RPTC, Zimbabwe)
- Pilot Training of Trainers Course on Child Protection in Armed Conflict (Rwanda); among others.
He is a reviewer for several international scholarly journals, including the Nordic Journal of African Studies (NJAS), Security Journal, Journal of Physical, Human, and Regional Geosciences (Geoforum), and African Conflict & Peacebuilding Review. He has played a key role in the review and delivery of NDC Module 8 and Exercise CARANA, and he also facilitates Peace Support Operations modules at the Naval and Army War Colleges. Dr. Egbuta has published widely in reputable local and international outlets.
He is a member of professional bodies such as the Nigerian Political Science Association (NPSA), the Mediation Training Institute (MTI) Nigeria, and the Nigerian Institute of Management (Chartered). He is also an Accredited Mediator. His research paper received the overall Best Paper Award in the Centre for Strategic Research and Studies, NDC Academic Excellence Award (2020/2021).