János Besenyo
Col. (Ret.) János Besenyő is a professor in Óbuda University (Hungary) and head of the Africa Research Institute. Between 1987 and 2018, he worked as a professional soldier and served in several peace operations in Africa and Afghanistan. He received a PhD in military science from Zrínyi Miklós National Defence University and a habilitated doctorate at Eötvös Lóránd University. In 2014, he established the Scientific Research Center of the Hungarian Defence Forces General Staff and was its first leader from 2014 to 2018. His most recent publication is Darfur Peacekeepers: The African Union Peacekeeping Mission in Darfur (AMIS) from the Perspective of a Hungarian Military Advisor.
Books
- Wagner Group Private Military Company Volume 2 : Establishment, Profile and Operations 2013-2023 Author
- AMIS: Peacekeeping in Darfur : The African Union Mission in Sudan, 2004-2006 Author
- Wagner Group Private Military Company Volume 1 : Establishment, Purpose, Profile and Historic Relevance 2013-2023 Author
- MINURSO United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara : Peace Operation Stalled in the Desert, 1991-2021 Author
