Professor Victor Ojakorotu is a scholar of International relations and an astute professor at North West University, South Africa. He holds a PhD in International Relations from the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. A First Class Honours graduate (BSc) from the prestigious Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria in International Relations and an MSc. Degree in the same school. He has actively worked in various capacities as an academic of repute in the last 28 years, specifically, he worked for Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, University of Kwazulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, and Monash University, Johannesburg. Currently, he holds a position as Deputy Director, at the School of Government Studies, North West University, Mafikeng – South Africa and was recently appointed as an Honorary Research Associate, Faculty of Management Sciences, Durban University of Technology , South Africa. His research interests span across several areas which are not limited to peace and conflict issues, social movements, environmentalism, peace advocacy and inter-ethnic harmony in local communities in Africa. Professor Ojakorotu has published over 120 articles in a range of highly indexed and impact journals with over seven edited books to his credit. He has delivered several keynote addresses and has consistently organised several conferences on topical issues relating to development and peace in Africa. Professor Ojakorotu has made significant contributions to the development of the field of international relations, his academic protegees are making waves globally. He is a dependable family man blessed with a beautiful family.
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