Abdul Karim Bangura

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Abdul Karim Bangura
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Banugra in 2022
Born
Abdul Karim Bangura

(1953-08-26) 26 August 1953 (age 72)
Bo, Sierra Leone
Nationality Sierra Leonian American
Education PhD
Alma mater Columbus University Georgetown University University of Maryland, Baltimore Howard University American University Northern Virginia Community College Stockholm University
Occupation(s) Researcher, Academics, Political Scientist, Educator
Awards2015 Ethno-Religious Mediation's Honorary Award, 2006 Outstanding Scholar Award, 2006 Excellence in Scholarship and Service Award, Distinguished Scholar Award, Middle Atlantic Writers Association, 1995.

Abdul Karim Bangura (Born August 26, 1953) is an academic with five PhDs in Political Science, Development Economics, Linguistics, Computer Science, and Mathematics. [1] [2] He speaks up to 19 languages, [3] including Kiswahili, Spanish, Italian, French, Arabic, Swedish, Mende, and Kikuyu and has published and authored more than 100 books and written over 700 articles. [4] He has won over 50 service awards, including the International Center for Ethno-Religious Mediation's Honorary Award (2015) [5] , Outstanding Scholar Award (2006), the Excellence in Scholarship and Service Award (2006), and the Distinguished Scholar Award from the Middle Atlantic Writers Association in 1995. [6] [7] [8]

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Sourced as the most educated person in Africa, [9] and one of the most educated people in the world, [10] Bangura is currently Researcher-in-Residence of Abrahamic Connections at the American University's Center for Global Peace in Washington, D.C., and the Dean of the CODESRIA College of Mentors Institute for doctoral candidates, Dakar. [7]

Personal life

In November 1979, Bangura married Diana Marie Kelly, and they have two daughters. [11]

Selected publications

References

  1. ↑ "The World's Most Educated Person Is a Sierra Leonian - Dr. Abdul Karim Bangura". WADR. World Africa Digital Radio. 26 March 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  2. ↑ "Meet the 5 most educated people in the world". BusinessDay. BusinessDay NG. 13 April 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  3. ↑ "Meet Abdul Karim Bangura: The Renowned Sierra Leonean Academic Who Holds 5 Doctorate Degrees, Speaks 18 Languages | Duchess International Magazine". 21 June 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
  4. ↑ "The World's Most Educated Person Is a Sierra Leonian - Dr. Abdul Karim Bangura". WADR. World Africa Digital Radio. 25 March 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  5. ↑ "2015 Award Recipients: Congratulations To Dr. Abdul Karim Bangura, Researcher-in-residence Of Abrahamic Connections And Islamic Peace Studies At The Center For Global Peace In The School Of International Service, American University, Washington DC - ICERMediation". icermediation.org. 10 October 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
  6. ↑ "2015 Award Recipients: Congratulations To Dr. Abdul Karim Bangura, Researcher-in-Residence of Abrahamic Connections and Islamic Peace Studies at the Center for Global Peace". International Center for Ethno-Religious Mediation. ICERM. 10 October 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  7. 1 2 "African Studies: Series Editors". Springer. Springer Nature. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  8. ↑ "Meet Dr. Abdul Karim Bangura, the world's most educated man with five PhDs". The African Dreams. The African Dreams Ltd. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  9. ↑ "With 5 PhD ad speaks 18 languages: Sierra Leonean decorated 'World's Most Educated Person' - AYV Media Empire Sierra Leone, London, Ghana and Africa News Channel". 3 April 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
  10. ↑ Ogwo, Charles (13 April 2024). "Meet the 5 most educated people in the world". Businessday NG. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
  11. ↑ "Bangura, Abdul Karim 1953–". Encyclopedia.com. HighBeam Research. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
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