Nii Akuetteh
Nii Akuetteh is a Ghanaian born policy analyst and activist. Akuetteh is the founder of the Democracy & Conflict Research Institute based in Accra, Ghana.[1][2] He is the former executive director of Africa Action and Editor at TransAfrica.[3][4][5]
He was married to Cynthia Archie Akuetteh, a U.S. diplomat and the former United States Ambassador to Gabon.[6]
Biography
[edit]During the 1980s, Akuetteh became involved in the anti-Apartheid movement in Washington, D.C.[7]
Around 2000, Akuetteh moved to Nigeria, staying at Lagos and Abuja to create a grant-making foundation focused on the promulgation of democracy in West Africa.
References
[edit]- ^ "Shows featuring Nii Akuetteh". Democracy Now!. 2009-07-10. Retrieved 2012-11-29.
- ^ "Daily Briefing, August 5, 2010". Background Briefing with Ian Masters. August 5, 2010.
- ^ "Democracy in Africa: A Lecture by Nii Akuetteh". Washington Peace Center. 2011-11-04. Retrieved 2012-11-29.
- ^ "What is behind Obama's new Africa strategy? - Inside Story Americas". Al Jazeera English. Retrieved 2012-11-29.
- ^ "Ghana Legacy". YouTube. 2012-07-26. Retrieved 2012-11-29.
- ^ "Cynthia Helen Akuetteh (1948- ) •". 2015-06-01. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
- ^ "Biographical Statement of Mr. Nii Akuetteh" (PDF). Congressional Record. May 18, 2016.
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