Assistant Lecturer & Researcher, University of Ebolowa
Specialist in Human Rights, Statelessness, Humanitarian affairs, Governance and Regional Integration

Darren Ekema Ewumbue Monono is a legal and political science scholar/ human rights researcher whose work focuses on the intersection of nationality law, statelessness, and transitional justice in Africa. With a strong academic background and a commitment to rights-based advocacy, Darren contributes to legal reform efforts, policy design, and scholarly debates on citizenship and justice mechanisms across the continent.

Education:

• PhD in Governance and Regional Integration

Pan-African University, Yaoundé, Cameroon
Focus: Statelessness, Nationality Rights, Human Rights Law

• Master of Arts in International Human Rights Law

UN mandated University for Peace, San Jose, Costa Rica

Research Interests:

• Nationality and legal identity in African contexts
• Statelessness prevention and eradication strategies
• Transitional justice frameworks in post-conflict states
• Community-based and collective rights approaches
• African Union human rights mechanisms

Key Publications

• Monono, D. E. E. (2021). People’s Right to a Nationality and the Eradication of Statelessness in Africa. Statelessness & Citizenship Review, Vol. 3(2).
— Advocates for the recognition of collective rights to nationality within African legal systems as a pathway to eradicating statelessness.

• Monono, D. E. E. (2020). Transitional Justice in Africa: The African Union and United Nations Perspectives. Journal of Legal Studies and Research, Vol. 6(5).
• Explores integrative approaches to truth, reconciliation, and institutional reform in transitional justice processes.
- UNHCR and Statelessness 30 Years After: A Call for Mandate Review and Mandate Equality. Statelessness & Citizenship Review. Volume 7 Issue 1. June/ July 2025
• Transitional Justice in Africa: A Brief Survey of the Dynamics. Journal of Legal Studies and Research Volume 6 Issue 3 – June 2020.
• Monono, D. E. E. (2020). Transitional Justice in Africa: The African Union and United Nations Perspectives. Journal of Legal Studies and Research, Vol. 6(5).
— Explores integrative approaches to truth, reconciliation, and institutional reform in transitional justice processes.

Affiliations & Memberships

• Pan-African University Research Network
• African Network on Statelessness (ANS) – Member

Languages:

• English (Fluent)
• French (Proficient)

Nationality:

• Cameroonian