Martin Plaut

Martin Plaut is a Visiting Senior Research Fellow at King's College London (Department of War Studies, School of Security Studies) and the University of London's Institute of Commonwealth Studies. He retired from the BBC in 2013 after a 30-year career as Africa Editor and journalist, specializing in the Horn of Africa and Southern Africa. His research focuses on regional security, African history, and political dynamics, including the Tigray conflict, Eritrea's governance, and transatlantic reparations.

• Education: BA Social Science (UCT, 1975), Honours Industrial Relations (Wits, 1977), MA (Warwick, 1978).

Research Interests: The Horn of Africa, Southern Africa, security studies, African slavery history, and international relations. He advises governments like the FCDO and contributes to Chatham House and RUSI.

Key Articles: Explores themes such as the Tigray famine, Eritrean diaspora conflicts, Sudanese resource exploitation, and postcolonial reparations. His work bridges historical analysis with contemporary policy debates.

Grants/Advising: Collaborations with UK and US governments, focusing on African security and historical justice. No explicit mention of labs or formal research teams, though affiliated with King's and Commonwealth Studies.