OUR TEAM
We acknowledge our leadership role in West African security, committing to high standards of integrity, accountability, and ethics. This responsibility shapes our relationships with partners, stakeholders, and communities. CAPS-WA is dedicated to transparently managing resources and trust, fulfilling its duty to the people of West Africa.
Patron
Professor Kwesi Aning
Patron & Board of Advisors Chair
Advisory Board
Professor Abena Animwaa Yeboah-Banin
Associate Professor Dominic Dagbanja
Brigadier General Saleh Bala (Rtd)
Executive Committee
Muhammad Dan Suleiman
Head of Research & Policy
Patience Akofa Agala
Head of Operations
Komlan Avoulete
Head, Programmes
Khadijah Mustapha
Head, Security & Technology Program
Associate Prof. Etse Sikanku
Media & Communications Advisor
Cleopatra Onuegbu
Head, Public Engagement & Mentor
Dr. Prince Duah Agyei
Head, State Society Relations Program & Senior Mentor
Shirley Gabriella Achieng'
Head, Africa Network of Critical Security Scholars
Omar Jassey
Head of Finance & Mentor
Grace Akosua Dankwa
Head, Youth & Women Programme
Sulayman Jawo
Accountant & Senior Mentor
Maame Esi Nkrumah Abamfo
Head of Security and Environment and Mentor
Staff
Frank Agyei
Executive Coordinator
Bashir Sani Abdullahi
Executive Coordinator
Research Fellows
Abdullahi Bashiru Ahmad
Research Fellow & Mentor
Alhassan Tahiru
Junior Research Fellow
Redefining security in West Africa in more inclusive, sustainable, and effective ways.
CAPS-WA’s purpose is rooted in a vision of a secure and prosperous West Africa, and all of our activities are aligned with this overarching goal.