Jimmy Nzally Hendry

Dr Jimmy Hendry Nzally has held various positions, such as teaching and research, and served as a visiting scholar at the University of Eastern Finland, Ghent University, and the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. He is currently lecturing on international relations of Africa. His prior studies include a bachelor’s degree in Development Studies (Honours) and a master’s in African History (Cum Laude), both of which were done at the University of The Gambia (UTG). Additionally, he has a second Masters in Linguistics and Literary Studies (Merit). His research interests include regime change and democratisation in Africa; African history and contemporary politics; postcolonial African studies; and migration. He graduated with a doctorate in Political Science from Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB). “Explaining Democratic Change in The Gambia: Understanding the Fall of Yahya Jammeh in the December 2016 Elections” was the subject of his PhD dissertation. Overall, the PhD highlights that democratic change has been made possible by a fortunate constellation of domestic and international factors as well as by the mobilization of many Gambians prepared to risk their lives to achieve democratic change.