Dr Munzoul A. M. Assal is Senior Researcher at the Chr Michelsen Institute and Professor of Social Anthropology at the University of Khartoum. He previously served as Dean of Scientific Research and Director of the Peace Research Institute in Khartoum.

His work focuses on conflict, displacement, citizenship and migration in Sudan and the Horn of Africa. He has led major research and capacity building programmes funded by NORAD and the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and has advised organisations including UNDP, IGAD and International IDEA.

Dr. Munzoul is a Fellow of the Rift Valley Institute and an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Anthropological Institute.