Dr. Mustafa specializes in dentistry, biochemistry, and international relations. His work experience includes being a lecturer in many universities and he has also worked as the Foreign Minister of Sudan, and the Ambassador of Sudan to the United Nations (UN) and to Switzerland. He was a special envoy of the Arab League to Iraq, Lebanon, and Palestine. He is now a Senior Advisor to the Director-General of the UN-DNCD partnership, a member of the Arab Crisis Team (ACT) in Jordan and Oman, and a member of the executive board of the Global Forum for Moderation. He has participated in and chaired many national, regional and international conferences; and published 15 books, mainly on international affairs.
Dr Mustafa holds dual Ph.D. – in International Relations from Omdurman Islamic University (2010) and from University of Bristol, UK (1988). He is a recipient of many awards and was recently conferred the Medal of Achievement from Presidency of the Republic of Sudan.
