Amina Said Chire

Amina Said Chire is a geographer, researcher, and Lecturer at the University of Djibouti since 2005. She serves as a Local Correspondent for the Hugo Observatory at Université de Liège, SPHERES Research Unit, focusing on environmental migration and governance.

Research Interests

Her expertise centers on:

• East African nomadism and migration dynamics
• Risk and vulnerability analysis in arid regions
• Urban development and its socio-political impacts
• Gender, social protection, and democratic governance
• Responsible tourism and resilience strategies

Her work emphasizes field-based empirical studies and interdisciplinary collaboration, particularly between environmental changes and human mobility.

Scientific Contributions

Her publications span theoretical frameworks and practical assessments of migration, urbanization, and social development in Djibouti and East Africa.

Awards

• Albert Bernard Award (2008, 2013) from Académie Française des Sciences d'Outre-Mer for her seminal works