UNISFA Leadership

Major General Robert Yaw Affram

Acting Head of Mission and Force Commander

Ghana

On 11 July 2024, Maj. Gen. Robert Yaw Affram temporarily assumed the roles of Acting Head of Mission and Force Commander of UNISFA. He is a distinguished Airborne Infantry officer with 37 years of commissioned service with the Ghana Army.

He has prior extensive experience in peacekeeping and international defense, having served in key roles with the UN and ECOWAS operations. He served as the Deputy Force Commander and Sector Commander with UNMISS and Chief Military Personnel Officer with UNISFA. His deployments include serving as a Military Observer in Western Sahara, Battalion Commander in Cote d’Ivoire and Deputy Commanding Officer in the Democratic Republic of Congo. He was also Chief Operations Officer in Sierra Leone, Platoon and Company Commander in Lebanon and, Platoon Commander with ECOMOG in Liberia.  Additionally, he was the Force Commander of the Multinational Joint Task Force under the Accra Initiative countering terrorism in the south of the Sahel.

Maj. Gen. Affram also served as second-in-Command of Ghana Military Academy and Training Schools, Director General of Training, Director General of Defence Industries and the Director of Army Operations with the Ghana Armed Forces.

He holds Masters of Arts degrees in Defence Studies from Kings College London and International Affairs from the University of Ghana. Additionally, he has a Master’s degree in Philosophy in Development Studies from the University of Ghana and has qualifications from the US Army Airborne School and South Korea’s Special Warfare School. He is also an alumnus of the Nigeria National Defence College and the UK Joint Services Command and Staff College.

Alexander Stephane Gerard Rose

Mission Chief of Staff 

France

Mr. Alexander Rose is the Mission Chief of Staff for UNISFA. He has worked with the United Nations for over 20 years, serving both in peacekeeping operations and in special political missions. During this time, he held a range of critical roles including as Humanitarian Affairs Officer, Political Affairs Officer, Best Practices Officer, Strategic Planning Officer and his current role in UNISFA.

His extensive experience includes strategic planning, conflict resolution, mission leadership, and humanitarian coordination, contributing significantly to the UN’s efforts in diverse environments.

Mr. Rose holds a PhD in Geopolitics and an MBA from the Ecole Superieur de Commerce de Paris.    

 

Ms. Uchenna Odenigbo

Chief of Mission Support

Nigeria

Ms. Uchenna Odenigbo is the Chief of Mission Support Division of UNISFA. She assumed her role in October 2024. Ms. Odenigbo has a wealth of leadership experience, having worked across various government institutions, international consulting firms, and the UN. She has served in several United Nations Peace Operations. She spent 11 years at the UN Headquarters Field Budget and Finance Division of the Department of Field Support.

Before joining UNISFA, Ms. Odenigbo served as the Chief of Mission Support (CMS) of the UN Support Mission in Libya. Prior to that, she was the CMS of the United Nations Office for Central Africa in Libreville, the UN Office for West Africa and the Sahel, the Cameroon-Nigeria Mixed Commission and the UN Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan.

She also served as Operations Manager at the Regional Service Centre in Entebbe. She led the DFS IPSAS project, which established the financial valuation of real estate assets across DFS-administered missions. She has considerable expertise in mission support, budget management, crisis management, mission start-ups, and liquidation activities.

Ms. Odenigbo is a Chartered Accountant and a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), United Kingdom. She holds a Master’s degree in Business Management (MBA) from Oxford Brookes University.

Brigadier General Ameer Muhammad Umrani

Deputy Force Commander

Pakistan

Brig. Gen. Ameer Umrani is the Deputy Force Commander of UNISFA, having assumed his appointment in March 2024. He has a distinguished military career with the Pakistan Army spanning over 26 years. He has commanded both an infantry battalion and an infantry brigade, demonstrating strong leadership in operational settings. His Staff Officer appointments include key roles at Formation Headquarters and the Army Headquarters. Additionally, he has also served as instructor at the School of Infantry & Tactics as well as Command & Staff College, Quetta.

His previous experience with peacekeeping includes as UN Peacekeeper in Burundi from 2005-2006.

Brig. Gen. Umrani is an alumnus of the National Defence University Islamabad and the Command and Staff College Quetta. He also holds a MPhil degree in Public Policy & Strategic Security Management.

Violet Nasambu Lusala

Police Commissioner

Kenya

Ms. Lusala is the Police Commission for UNISFA, having joined the mission in July 2021. A seasoned officer from Kenya’s National Police Service, she has built a distinguished career in the police service spanning nearly 30 years through the ranks holding several strategic positions.

She has held various leadership and strategic positions within the Kenya National Police Service’s Directorate of Criminal Investigation - as Deputy Director, Quality Assurance, Head of Regional Criminal Investigation, Head of County Criminal Investigation, Head of Department of Training, Head Of Divisional Criminal Investigation, Head Of Serious Crime Unit, Head Of Anti-Fraud Unit Telekom Kenya Limited Company, Chief Instructor ,Directorate Of Criminal Investigations Academy.

She joined UNISFA as Police Commissioner in 2021 and brings two years of experience from her work with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan.

She holds a degree in Criminology and Security Studies, specializing in Security Management.

Brigadier General Vincent Peter Moyo

Chief, Joint Border Verification and Monitoring Mechanism

Malawi

Brig. Gen. Vincent Moyo is the Chief of the JBVMM. He has extensive experience in United Nations peacekeeping and diplomatic defense relations, having served in key command and staff roles across multiple UN missions and regional assignments.

With over 36 years in the Malawi Defence Force he has held key positions, including as Chief of Civil-Military Cooperation at the Joint Malawi Defence Force Headquarters, Commander of the 93 Infantry Brigade, Deputy Chief of Research and Development and Commanding Officer of Changalume Infantry Battalion. He was the Deputy Force Intervention Brigade Commander with MONUSCO in the DRC. Earlier, he served as Staff Officer with UNAMID in Darfur, His previous roles with MONUC include serving as the Malawi Support Contingent Commander and as Military Observer.

Beyond peacekeeping, Brig. Gen. Moyo also served as Malawi’s Defence Advisor at the country’s Embassy accredited to both Ethiopia and the African Union. In this role, he contributed to strengthening Malawi’s engagements with regional security institutions and multilateral organizations.

He holds an Executive Master of Arts in Peace and Security in Africa from Addis Ababa University and a Diploma in International Studies from Zimbabwe National Defence University.

Boris-Ephrem Tchoumavi 

Chief Community Liaison Officer

Côte d'Ivoire

Mr. Tchoumavi has over 18 years of experience with the United Nations. He joined UNISFA in September 2021 as the Chief Community Liaison Officer, after serving as Senior Political Affairs Officer in the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the UN Support Mission in Libya.

Prior to this, he served as the Senior Political Advisor to the UN Resident Coordinator for Burkina Faso. He also served as Political Affairs Officer with MINUSCA, UNOCA, MINUSMA and in the Department of Political Affairs in New York, supporting high-level UN leadership in the design and implementation of prevention, political, mediation and good office initiatives.

Previously, Mr. Tchoumavi served as a Human Rights Officer in the Treaty Bodies and Special Procedures of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. He also served as an Associate Gender and Governance Expert with the UN Economic Commission for Africa.

An alumnus of the Prytanee Ministaire of Saint-Louis (Senegal), Mr. Tchoumavi holds a Maitrise de droits des affaires of the University of Cocody and a LL.M in Human Rights and Democratization in Africa from the University of Pretoria.

Galbadrakh Togoo 

Chief, Supply Chain Management

Mongolia

Mr. Togoo is a supply chain and logistics expert with extensive experience in military and international operations. He is currently UNISFA’s Chief of Supply Chain Management Pillar where he oversees end-to-end supply chain operations and ensures effective planning, guidance, and coordination of all supply chain areas for mission success.

Previously he held key leadership positions, including Chief Supply Officer, Chief Logistics Officer, and Chief of Division, Deputy Chief of General Staff overseeing critical aspects of logistics, service delivery and supply chain as well as strategic management in the Ministry of Defense, General Staff and Logistics Corps of the Mongolian Armed Forces. His expertise extends beyond national defense, having served in multiple United Nations field missions, where he played a pivotal role in logistics planning, service delivery, and coordination of operational support for military contingents.

He holds a Master of Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College and a Master of Arts in Defense Studies from King’s College London. He has also completed specialized training in logistics, procurement, and military operations at renowned institutions such as NATO School Oberammergau and the Naval Postgraduate School. Under his leadership, UNISFA transition task force successfully implemented reconfiguration of the Force between 2021 and 2022.