About Benjamin Mwadi PhD (Associate Editor)

Prof. Benjamin Mwadi Makengo is an Associate Professor of International Politics at the University of Kinshasa, with a Ph.D. from the School of Politics and International Studies at Central China Normal University. He also holds a Master's degree in International Relations from China Foreign Affairs University and a Bachelor's degree in Political and Administrative Sciences from the University of Kinshasa. His academic trajectory is complemented by advanced international training at institutions such as Tsinghua University and the Harvard Kennedy School. He currently trains senior military officials in Military Diplomacy and contributes to academic development at the Kinshasa War College and the Académie Diplomatique Congolaise.

Prof. Mwadi’s research intersects ecopolitics, peace studies, and sustainability-focused education. His scholarly work critically engages with environmental governance, exploring policy frameworks for sustainable resource management, climate change mitigation, and biodiversity conservation. He is equally committed to examining peacebuilding mechanisms and conflict resolution strategies, with a focus on non-violent approaches, human rights advocacy, and the promotion of inclusive governance. His work is situated within broader discourses on social justice, interrogating the structural dimensions of inequality and marginalization in relation to environmental and political stability.

Another dimension of his scholarship involves sustainable education and community engagement. He investigates pedagogical innovations and curriculum models that foster environmental literacy, global citizenship, and transformative learning. His commitment to grassroots advocacy is reflected in his work on community-based initiatives and participatory governance, emphasizing the role of local actors in driving ecological sustainability and peace. As Director of the Social Sciences Peer Review Laboratory and a consultant to international think tanks, Prof. Mwadi continues to shape critical debates on sustainable development, security, and diplomacy in Africa and the Global South.

Selected Publications

1.           Mwadi, Makeno. B. & al. (2025). Humiliation Trap and Resurgence of Conflicts and Wars in the International Arena: Insights from the Versailles Treaty. Review of European Studies; Vol. 17, No. 1.

2.           Omoyajowo, K., … Mwadi, Makeno. B. & al. (2024). Transitioning to a Сlimate-Resilient Society: Empirical Evidence on What Drives the Adoption of Green Computing Policies in Nigerian Organisations. Trends in Ecological and Indoor Environmental Engineering. DOI: 10.62622/TEIEE.024.2.1.28-34 

3.           Omoyajowo, K., … Mwadi, Makeno. B. & al. (2024). Advancing a Cleaner Society: Exploring the Impact of Storytelling, Social Media, Humor, and Celebrity Influence in Research Communication for Pollution. Journal of Applied Sciences & Environmental Management. DOI: 10.32388/OWOED1

4.           Omoyajowo, K., … Mwadi, Makeno. B. & al. (2024). Towards a Reduced Pollution Society: Systematic Review on the Role of Storytelling, Social Media, Humor and Celebrities' Influence for Research Communication. Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management. DOI: 10.4314/jasem.v28i2.34

5.           Omoyajowo, K., Danjin, M., Omoyajowo, K., Mwadi, Makeno. B. et al. (2023). Exploring the interplay of environmental conservation within spirituality and multicultural perspective: insights from a cross-sectional study. Environ Dev Sustain (Q1). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-023-03319-5.

6.           Mwadi Makengo. B. & al. (2023). Build Back Better World Versus the Belt and Road Initiative: Why DRC Might Find Itself in a Complex Dilemma?. Journal of Globalizationwww Studies. DOI: 10.30884/jogs/2023.02.04

7.           Mwadi Makengo. B. & al. (2022). Exploring the Level of DRC's Dependence on China. Academia Letters, Article 5299. DOI: https://doi.org/10.20935/AL52991.

8.           Mwadi Makengo. B. & al. (2022). Exploring the Gradual Decline of France’s Traditional Policy in Africa, from the1990s to this New Era of Globalization. Academia Letters, Article 5200. DOI: https://doi.org/10.20935/AL52001.

9.           Mwadi Makengo, B., & Zongshan, H. (2022). Explaining the Gradual Decline and Probable End of History of France’s Traditional Policy in Africa in this New Era of Globalization. Academia Letters, Article 5201. DOI: https://doi.org/10.20935/AL5201.

10.        Mwadi Makengo. B. & al.  (2022). Understanding the Strategic Opposition between the Build Back Better World [B3W] and Belt and Road Initiative [BRI]. Academia Letters, Article 5202. DOI: https://doi.org/10.20935/AL5202.

11.        K omoyajowo, S Amiolemen, Mwadi Makengo, B., & A OGUNYEBI. Глобальні та Регіональні Екологічні Проблеми (2022). "Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Single-use of Plastics in some American Firms: Policy Insights", Ecological Safety and Balanced Use of Resources, 2022. DOI : 10.31471/2415-3184-2021-2(24)-7-1 https://ebzr.nung.edu.ua/index.php/ebzr/article/view/469.

12.        Mwadi Makengo. B. & al. (2021). Water: A Major Stake of Conflicts in the Twenty-First Century. Open Journal of Social Sciences, 9, 125-148. DOI: 10.4236/jss.2021.911011.

13.        Yamei Xue, & Mwadi Makengo, B. (2021) Twenty Years of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization: Achievements, Challenges and Prospects. Open Journal of Social Sciences, 9, 184-200. DOI: 10.4236/jss.2021.910014.

14.        Mwadi Makengo, B., & J Molanga. (2021). “Why Might DRC Find Itself in a Complex Dilemma with the Conservative-Progressive Competition in the PostCOVID-19 World Politics?” Academia Letters, Article 3508. DOI: https://doi.org/10.20935/AL3508.

15.        Mwadi Makengo, B. & K Omoyajowo. (2021). “Post-COVID-19 World Politics and Conservative-Progressive Competition: Why Africa Might Find Itself in a Complex Dilemma?” Academia Letters, Article 3283. DOI: https://doi.org/10.20935/AL3283.

16.        Mwadi Makengo, B., (2021). “Conservative-Progressive Power Games, Mutual Jostling in Africa and Resilience of Sino-African Relations under COVID-19 Wind”, Open Journal of Political Science, 11(03). DOI: 10.4236/ojps.2021.113030.

17.        Mwadi Makengo, B. (2021). "COVID-19’s Impacts and the End of Globalization?", Open Journal of Political Science