Biography

Faizi Abangwa Berton is a peacebuilder, educator, and community communicator with over 10 years of experience serving communities in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Peace and Reconciliation from Pan-African Peace University in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Faizi worked as a secondary school teacher from 2013 to 2017, where he was committed to youth education and conflict-sensitive learning. Following his displacement to Malawi in 2017, he settled in Dzaleka Refugee Camp, where he has continued to serve. He joined the media in 2015 and, up to 2025, worked as a journalist and reporter in both the Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi, using media to give a voice to youth, the elderly, and people living with disabilities in both refugee and host communities. He also served for one year as a Community Centre Manager, where he facilitated trainings, coordinated programs, and promoted community-led development.

Through his work in education, media, and community management, Faizi is passionate about peace, human dignity, and empowering marginalized communities to lead their own solutions. Having experienced displacement himself, he is deeply committed to using dialogue, storytelling, and community-led approaches to promote peace, safety, opportunity, and development for refugees and host communities.