# Djallil Lounnas

> Djallil Lounnas is Associate Professor of International Relations at Al Akhawayn University in Morocco.

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Djallil Lounnas is Associate Professor of International Relations at Al Akhawayn University in Morocco. Djallil Lounnas holds a PhD in Political Science from Université de Montréal. He has published numerous studies and scientific articles on the subject including *Studies in Conflict and Terrorism*, *Political Violence and Terrorism* et *Politique Étrangère*. He is also the author of the book *Le Djihadisme en Afrique du Nord-Sahel: D’AQMI* à*Daech* published in 2019 by Les Presses de la fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique/L’Harmattan. He has coordinated and been part of several research teams in the framework of European H2020 research projects. He is the leader of the Al Akhawayn research team of the European H2020 research consortium Preventing Violent Extremism (PREVEX project). His research focuses on violent extremism in the North Africa-Sahel region, where he has conducted several field studies since 2011.