Daniel Egiegba, Agbiboa is a PhD Scholar in the School of Sociology, Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University. He holds a double Masters degree in Development Studies and International Relations from the University of Cambridge and the University of KwaZulu-Natal. His research interests are in the straddled field of conflict, security and development, with particular focus on sub-Saharan Africa. His works have appeared in several peer-reviewed journals, most recently in Third World Quarterly, Harvard Africa Policy Journal, Peace Research, Peace Review, Africa Today, African Security, African Security Review, and Journal of Black Studies.