Colin Thomas-Jensen, Policy Advisor

Based in Washington, D.C., Colin helps guide Enough’s analysis and policy recommendations. He also oversees field research and the production of reports on Sudan, Chad, Congo, Uganda, Zimbabwe, and the Horn of Africa. Colin previously worked at the International Crisis Group and had a range of research and advocacy responsibilities within the Africa program. He joined Crisis Group from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), where he was an information officer on the humanitarian response team for Darfur. Colin served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Ethiopia and Mozambique, and has travelled extensively in East, Central, and Southern Africa. He has an MA in African Studies from the University of London's School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), with a concentration in the history of Islam in Africa, African politics, and Islamic family law. Colin has written for Foreign Affairs on U.S. policy in the Horn of Africa, publishes regular commentaries and op-eds in U.S. and African newspapers, and speaks frequently with international news outlets. He is a Truman Security Fellow.

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