Nada Wanni is an independent research, policy, and development advisor with experience in regional security, conflict research, peacebuilding, and development programming. She has lived and worked in Sudan, the Horn of Africa, and the UK, with professional experience spanning academia, civil society organizations, international higher education institutions, diplomatic institutions, the UN, and INGOs, and advised multilateral agencies including think tanks, research institutes, and policy centers. She holds an MPhil from the University of Cambridge and an MA from the University of Sussex.