Dr. Mustafa Y. Ali
Coordinator - GNRC Africa
m.ali@gnrc.net

Dr. Mustafa Y. Ali is currently the Secretary General of the African Council of Religious Leaders (ACRL—Religions for Peace) and the Africa Representative of the World Conference of Religions for Peace (WCRP). Before joining ACRL—RfP and WCRP, Dr. Ali worked as the Secretary General of the Global Network of Religions for Children (GNRC Africa). Dr. Ali has also worked at the Islamic Foundation's Children's Relief Fund. During his stint at the Islamic Foundation Kenya, he also served as a member, representing the Islamic Foundation on various boards such as the African Network of Protection and Prevention against Children Neglect (ANPPCAN) and the Kenya Alliance for Advancement of Children Rights (KAACR). Dr. Ali also held positions in various capacities in various national organizations in Kenya. He served as the Director of Information of The Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims (SUPKEM) and as Assistant Secretary General at the Islamic Foundation, Kenya.

Dr. Ali has been a journalist, writer, researcher and a commentator on politics, religions, conflicts, international relations of the African states, and generally about the media and globalization. Dr. Ali received his primary, secondary and university education in Kenya and the United Kingdom. He studied for an undergraduate as an Information Scientist and Masters in Diplomacy and International Relations at the Moi and Nairobi Universities in Kenya. He earned an interdisciplinary Doctor of Philosophy, specializing in International Relations, media and globalization from the United Kingdom's University of Portsmouth.

A journalist by profession, Dr. Ali worked with the National TV - Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) as a news anchor, where he also doubled as a news presenter on the national radio. He has written extensively for various papers, magazines and journals on various subjects especially on child soldiers, conflict in Africa, terrorism, media and globalization. Dr. Ali's interests lie in conflict peace-building, media globalization, conflict resolution and transformation - transformation to a just and a peaceful Africa and the world.