Almami Cyllah
Regional Director, Africa
Cyllah has more than 25 years experience in conflict resolution, political affairs and democracy development. As former Chief of Party in Liberia, he provided technical assistance to the National Election Commission (NEC) at every stage of the electoral process. IFES currently advises the NEC on issues such as the development of its electoral calendar, liaising with civil society organizations, demarcating electoral districts and establishing procedures and protocol for party registration and candidate nomination.
Cyllah also previously worked as IFES’ Chief of Party in Haiti. He has field experience in Kenya and Cote d’Ivoire and has worked in Washington, D.C., as director of African Affairs for Amnesty International. Cyllah earned a bachelor’s degree in politics from the Catholic University of America. He has been published in the Washington Post, the Christian Science Monitor and Africa Report.