Anusa Daimon

Dr. Anusa Daimon is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of History at the University of Malawi, Zomba, and a Research Fellow at the University of Freiburg (Germany) through the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Georg Forster Fellowship (2023–2025). His academic career includes roles as Senior Lecturer and Chairperson at the University of Zimbabwe, as well as Research Associate at the University of the Free State. He holds a PhD from the University of the Free State (2016), an MA from the University of Zimbabwe (2007), and a BA Honours (2003).

His research focuses on migration, border dynamics, citizenship, and ethnic minorities in Southern Africa, with regional emphases on Malawi, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and South Africa. Current projects examine the African Union Border Program’s impact on Malawian-Mozambican border communities. His work integrates historical analysis with contemporary socio-political issues, emphasizing marginalized groups’ agency and state-society interactions.

Key contributions include analyses of transnational labor movements, xenophobia, and citizenship struggles. His book Being Alien and Stateless: Trans-Zambezian Migrant Encounters with State Social Engineering in Zimbabwe (under review) explores state policies and migrant resilience. Other notable works address HIV/AIDS mobilization through cultural practices and the political manipulation of migrant votes in Zimbabwean elections.

Awards include the prestigious Georg Forster Fellowship. His teaching spans African and global history at undergraduate/postgraduate levels at the University of Malawi and Zimbabwe since 2008.