Fall 2024 Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows

• Dr. Zakia Adeli

  “Afghan Civil Society and Digital Democracy: A Case Study of the Diaspora” (October 2024–February 2025)

  Zakia Adeli is a research fellow at the East-West Center in Honolulu. For ten years,...

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• Abdoul Diop

  “Restoring Public Trust in the Judicial System in Senegal” (October 2024–February 2025)

  Abdoul Diop is a Senegalese judge currently serving as chamber president of the Court...

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• Mamadiarra Diop

  “From Military Transitions to Safe Democratic Institutions in West Africa” (October 2024–February 2025)

  Mamadiarra Diop is a prominent journalist who served as producer of the United Nations...

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• Befekadu Hailu

  “Assessing the Role of Disinformation in Ethiopia’s Political Transition” (October 2024–February 2025)

  Befekadu Hailu is a writer, poet, and activist who previously served as founding director...

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• Nargis Nehan

  “The Role and Impact of Civil Society in Exile” (October 2024–February 2025)

  Nargis Nehan is a human rights defender and public servant who has dedicated her life...

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