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Name
Brigadier General (Dr) Emmanuel Kotia
Title
Brigadier General of the Ghana Armed Forces
Bio
Dr Emmanuel Wekem Kotia is a Brigadier General of the Ghana Armed Forces. He has served honourably with the military colours for over 33 years. He has distinguished himself as an international analyst and expert in Defence and Security over the years. He is an astute lecturer and speaker at various national and international forums on topics related international security; international politics and defence studies. General Kotia is currently the National Coordinator (Chief Executive Officer) of the Ghana Boundary Commission. He was the immediate past Commander of the Western Sector of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo from 2018 to 2019. His last appointment in Ghana before then was the Deputy Commandant of the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC), Accra, Ghana. By way of academic qualifications, he holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree (First Class Honors) in Political Science and Sociology from the University of Ghana, Master of Science Degree (MSc) in Global Security from the Cranfield University of the United Kingdom; and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Political Science from the University of Ghana. He was appointed a Clinical Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies at the Kennesaw State University, USA in 2013. He lectured a three-credit course for students on the PhD and master’s Courses in International Conflict Management on Peace and Security in Africa at the Kennesaw State University from 2013 to 2017. He was also appointed a Visiting Lecturer of University of Bedfordshire in the United Kingdom in 2014 where he teaches a three-credit course in peace and security for the master’s course in International Relations annually.
General Kotia was commissioned into the Ghana Armed Forces in 1986 into the Artillery Corps of the Ghana Army). Within the Ghana military he was the Commanding Officer of the 66 Artillery Regiment of the Ghana Army from 2005 to 2009. He also served as a Directing Staff/Lecturer at the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College from 2009 to 2011. He was the Chief instructor of the KAIPTC from 2011 to 2016. He served as one of the longest serving instructors at the Ghana Military Academy from 1993 to 2000. He was awarded a Long Service and Good Conduct Medal by the Ghana Armed Forces in August 2001. He has served in several UN Peace Operations as a military officer, including four tours with the UN Mission in Lebanon (1987,1991,2000/2001 and 2006/2007). He was the Commanding Officer of the Ghana Battalion with the UN Interim Force in Lebanon from 2006 to 2007. Other Peace Operations he has served are: ECOMOG (Liberia, 1990), MINURSO (Western Sahara, 1994), UNTAC (Cambodia, 1992), UNAMIR (Rwanda, 1993), MONUC (DRC, 2002) and MONUSCO (DRC, 2018).
General Kotia led the process of acquiring Institutional and Programme Accreditation for running academic courses at the Ghana Armed Force Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) and KAIPTC. He was subsequently the lead consultant that developed the KAIPTC Master of Arts degree courses in Conflict, Peace and Security; and Gender, Peace and Security; and the PhD course in International Conflict Management. He taught two courses on the KAIPTC academic programmes namely: Gender, War and Conflict in Africa and National Security Framework from 2012 to 2018. He also lectured and supervised dissertations for the PhD course at KAIPTC in International Conflict Management. He has supervised and examined over 30 dissertations for the various masters’ courses at KAIPTC. He led the development of the Master of Science course in Defence and International Politics for the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) in 2014. He teaches the course on Theories and Analysis of Defence; and Peace Operations in Contemporary Perspectives at the GAFCSC Master of Science course. He has supervised and examined over 60 MSc dissertations in Defence and International Politics at GAFCSC. He is currently an Adjunct lecturer for a Masters course in Peace, Security and Intelligence Studies at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA). He was appointed as the sole consultant to develop the PhD course in International Security and Intelligence for UPSA in 2020. Outside the military he served as a Consultant for the Constitution Review Commission of Ghana; and he also served as a member of experts for the drafting of the National Peace Council Bill of Ghana (Act 818). He served as a consultant and the sole resource expert for the establishment of the Ghana Police Command and Staff College in 2014. He chaired a Technical Working Groups for developing of a National Security Strategy for Ghana (2018 to 2020); and the National Framework for the Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism and Terrorism in Ghana (2019). He served as a member of the Governing Board of the Ghana Police Command and Staff College; a member of the Advisory Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ghana from 2017 to 2019; and a member of the Board of Directors of E-crime Bureau, Ghana from 2015 to 2019.
General Kotia has published a number of papers/articles to his credit. They include: the Unwinding of UN Peace Operations in Africa; the Principle and Reality of Legislative Oversight in Defence Matters in Liberal Democracies; Understanding the Geo-Politics of the War in Southern Lebanon; the Global Effects of the 33-day War in Lebanon; Gender and Conflicts in Africa: Gains and Losses; Liberia: History of the Origins of War and Profile of Actors; Military Professionalism in Peacekeeping; An Evolving Security Dilemma: Adopting a Comprehensive Approach to the Changing Dynamics of Terrorism in Africa; and Emerging Security Issues in Africa. He was the main reviewer of the book on Indigenous African Warfare authored by Colonel Festus Aboagye (retired). He has authored a book titled: Ghana Armed Forces in Lebanon and Liberia Peace Operations. The book was published by Lexington Books, USA in May 2015. The book has been adopted as a textbook by the University of Bedfordshire and GAFCSC for the running of the post graduate courses in International Relations; and Defence and International Politics respectively. He is a visiting lecturer/facilitator to several institutions and universities within and outside Ghana notably including: Ghana Police Command and Staff College; University of Professional Studies, Ghana; University of Bedfordshire, UK; Kennesaw State University, USA; and the United States Military Academy at West Point. His areas of research interest are in Defence and International/National Security; International Politics; and Gender Studies.
General Kotia was commissioned into the Ghana Armed Forces in 1986 into the Artillery Corps of the Ghana Army). Within the Ghana military he was the Commanding Officer of the 66 Artillery Regiment of the Ghana Army from 2005 to 2009. He also served as a Directing Staff/Lecturer at the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College from 2009 to 2011. He was the Chief instructor of the KAIPTC from 2011 to 2016. He served as one of the longest serving instructors at the Ghana Military Academy from 1993 to 2000. He was awarded a Long Service and Good Conduct Medal by the Ghana Armed Forces in August 2001. He has served in several UN Peace Operations as a military officer, including four tours with the UN Mission in Lebanon (1987,1991,2000/2001 and 2006/2007). He was the Commanding Officer of the Ghana Battalion with the UN Interim Force in Lebanon from 2006 to 2007. Other Peace Operations he has served are: ECOMOG (Liberia, 1990), MINURSO (Western Sahara, 1994), UNTAC (Cambodia, 1992), UNAMIR (Rwanda, 1993), MONUC (DRC, 2002) and MONUSCO (DRC, 2018).
General Kotia led the process of acquiring Institutional and Programme Accreditation for running academic courses at the Ghana Armed Force Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) and KAIPTC. He was subsequently the lead consultant that developed the KAIPTC Master of Arts degree courses in Conflict, Peace and Security; and Gender, Peace and Security; and the PhD course in International Conflict Management. He taught two courses on the KAIPTC academic programmes namely: Gender, War and Conflict in Africa and National Security Framework from 2012 to 2018. He also lectured and supervised dissertations for the PhD course at KAIPTC in International Conflict Management. He has supervised and examined over 30 dissertations for the various masters’ courses at KAIPTC. He led the development of the Master of Science course in Defence and International Politics for the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) in 2014. He teaches the course on Theories and Analysis of Defence; and Peace Operations in Contemporary Perspectives at the GAFCSC Master of Science course. He has supervised and examined over 60 MSc dissertations in Defence and International Politics at GAFCSC. He is currently an Adjunct lecturer for a Masters course in Peace, Security and Intelligence Studies at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA). He was appointed as the sole consultant to develop the PhD course in International Security and Intelligence for UPSA in 2020. Outside the military he served as a Consultant for the Constitution Review Commission of Ghana; and he also served as a member of experts for the drafting of the National Peace Council Bill of Ghana (Act 818). He served as a consultant and the sole resource expert for the establishment of the Ghana Police Command and Staff College in 2014. He chaired a Technical Working Groups for developing of a National Security Strategy for Ghana (2018 to 2020); and the National Framework for the Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism and Terrorism in Ghana (2019). He served as a member of the Governing Board of the Ghana Police Command and Staff College; a member of the Advisory Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ghana from 2017 to 2019; and a member of the Board of Directors of E-crime Bureau, Ghana from 2015 to 2019.
General Kotia has published a number of papers/articles to his credit. They include: the Unwinding of UN Peace Operations in Africa; the Principle and Reality of Legislative Oversight in Defence Matters in Liberal Democracies; Understanding the Geo-Politics of the War in Southern Lebanon; the Global Effects of the 33-day War in Lebanon; Gender and Conflicts in Africa: Gains and Losses; Liberia: History of the Origins of War and Profile of Actors; Military Professionalism in Peacekeeping; An Evolving Security Dilemma: Adopting a Comprehensive Approach to the Changing Dynamics of Terrorism in Africa; and Emerging Security Issues in Africa. He was the main reviewer of the book on Indigenous African Warfare authored by Colonel Festus Aboagye (retired). He has authored a book titled: Ghana Armed Forces in Lebanon and Liberia Peace Operations. The book was published by Lexington Books, USA in May 2015. The book has been adopted as a textbook by the University of Bedfordshire and GAFCSC for the running of the post graduate courses in International Relations; and Defence and International Politics respectively. He is a visiting lecturer/facilitator to several institutions and universities within and outside Ghana notably including: Ghana Police Command and Staff College; University of Professional Studies, Ghana; University of Bedfordshire, UK; Kennesaw State University, USA; and the United States Military Academy at West Point. His areas of research interest are in Defence and International/National Security; International Politics; and Gender Studies.
