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Afaanwi Che began his academic career at Swansea University in the UK, where he earned a PhD in International Relations in 2015. His teaching and research interests have taken him to universities in various countries, including the USA, Nigeria, South Africa, and Uganda, where he served as Deputy Director of Postgraduate Studies at Kampala International University before joining XJTLU in 2021.
Currently, his research focuses on China-Africa relations and pedagogical strategies aimed at overcoming misconceptions about Africa while promoting intercultural peace. In 2019, he received a grant and fellowship from the China-Africa Research Initiative at Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies.
Che regularly contributes to coding data for the Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) Index. His work has been published in various academic and journalistic outlets, including Peace and Conflict Studies, Third World Quarterly, Journal of Asian and African Studies, Journal of Political Science Education, and The Conversation.
He is open to PhD supervision and research collaboration in the fields of China-Africa relations, African politics, International Relations theory, and Peace and Conflict Studies.
Research interests
China-Africa Relations
Peace and Conflict Studies
International Relations Theory
African Politics
Area interest: Africa
Political Science and Peace Education
Anti-misconception Education
Experience
Assistant Professor, International Studies, XJTLU, 2021-present
Global Engagement Officer, Department of International Studies, XJTLU, Aug 2021-July 2022, Sept 2024-present
HSS School Curriculum Review Panel member, XJTLU, Sept 2022-present
Acting Programmme Director, BA International Relations, XJTLU, Feb-Aug 2022 (Deputy Programme Director till June 2024)
International Studies staff representative to HSS UG Staff-Student Liaison Committee, XJTLU, Sept 2021-June 2024
Acting research officer, Department of International Studies, XJTLU, Nov 2021-May 2022
Lecturer (IR) and Deputy Director, Postgraduate Studies, Kampala International University, Uganda, 2016-2020 (promoted to Senior Lecturer, 2017)
Lecturer (IR), Kwararafa University, Nigeria, 2015-2016
Postgraduate Tutor, Department of Political and Cultural Studies, Swansea University, UK, 2011-2015
Teaching
International Politics of Development in Africa
International Political Economy
Managing the World: the Role of International Institutions
Economic Competition and Conflict
Globalization and Regional Integration
Africa in Contemporary International Security
International Law
Awards and honours
Johns Hopkins University’s SAIS-CARI research grant & fellowship (2019)
Teaching Assistantship, PCS, Swansea University (2011–2015)
Postgraduate Scholarship, Swansea University (MA 2007, Ph.D 2010-2014)
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Related documents
Education/Academic qualification
Fellow, UK Higher Education Academy (2022)
PhD, International Relations, Swansea University, UK (2015)
MA, International Relations, Swansea University, UK (2009)
BSc, Political Science, University of Buea, Cameroon (2006)
Research areas
- International relations
- Global Development
- Political economy
- Education
- China-Africa relations
Keywords
- JZ International relations
- China-Africa relations
- Transnational Higher Education
- African Politics
- Peace and Conflict Studies
Person Types
- Staff
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African Perspectives on Trump 2.0: US Foreign Policy and the New World (Re)Order
Che, A. (CoI) & Odigbo, J. (CoI)
1/03/25 → 31/12/25
Project: Collaborative Research Project
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Is Chinese Official Finance Reducing Criminal Homicides in Africa?
Che, A. (PI)
1/01/23 → 31/12/24
Project: Internal Research Project
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America, First in Africa? - How and Why Badmouthing China in Africa did not Profit the U.S. under Trump 1.0
Che, A., 11 Mar 2025, Global Policy Journal.Research output: Other contribution › peer-review
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Cameroon's Leadership Longevity and the Limitations of Selectorate Theory
Che, A., 29 Oct 2025, E-International Relations.Research output: Other contribution › peer-review
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Cameroon spends 90% of Chinese development loans on its French region: this could deepen the country's divisions
Che, A., 2024, the Conversation.Research output: Other contribution › peer-review
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Chinese Aid: Powering Africa and Mitigating Electricity-related Demonstrations
Che, A., 2024, In: Contemporary Chinese Political Economy and Strategic Relations. 10, 1, p. 6-25 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Deeply divided along aid lines? Chinese loans, Cameroon and Anglophone marginalisation
Che, A. M. & Njie, M. J., 2024, In: Third World Quarterly. 45, 8, p. 1398-1417 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2 Citations (Scopus)
Activities
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China’s Security Footprint in Africa: Human Security and the SDGs
Che, A. (Speaker)
23 May 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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African Perspectives on Trump 2.0: US Foreign Policy and the New World Re(Order)
Che, A. (Participant)
19 May 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …
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Evolving Dynamics of Africa-China Relations and Re-imagining the Future, Chinese in Africa/Africans in China Research Network Conference and Symposium
Che, A. (Participant)
15 May 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …
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Dancing with Dragons and Eagles: Global South and Great Power Dynamics
Che, A. (Participant)
10 Apr 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …
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China-Africa Initiative, Georgetown University
Che, A. (Participant)
4 Apr 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …