Ruth Esther is a journalist, and a peace and Security analyst on African conflicts, policy, and international affairs with a specific interest in countries such as Somalia, Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan, Kenya, Uganda, DR.Congo, Mali, Niger, Boukinafaso, Cameroon, Nigeria, Morocco and the Sahel in Read moregeneral.

Topics: U.S Policy in Africa, conflicts in Africa and the Great Lakes, Mediation and Negotiation, security and war, Peacekeeping and Peace Enforcement, Global Food systems 

Can discuss African Union and United Nations work related to Peace and Security

I am  a journalist based in Baltimore, United States of America.  I spent my early childhood on the slopes of mount Kenya where my parents were hiding from the heinous regime of Idi Amin. I learned how to read and write in Luganda, a local language spoken in the central region. Boarding a bus at Read morethe end of the school term each year, I spent my vacations grazing my grandfather's cows and acting as a scarecrow in the millet fields.I use my initial training as a priest to build trust among local communities. I layer this ability with skills learned from the evidence and inference class at Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism which taught me how to make accurate and precise perceptions of people, places, and issues.  I have mastered narrative nonfiction writing, video production and editing, sound engineering, photography, and I can use these skills to tell compelling stories.

My name is Imuetinyan Ugiagbe and I am a journalist based in Baltimore, United States of America. I am mostly known for reporting stories about people with special needs. Stories to me are like secrets and I am always honored when I am granted the opportunity to tell. It means this person trusts me Read moreenough to invite me into her sacred space and my job as a storyteller is to respect and share it with dignity.