Ebrahim Rasool

Ebrahim Rasool matriculated at Livingstone High and graduated at University of CapeTown with an Arts degree and teaching diploma. He has Honorary Doctorates from both Roosevelt and Chatham Universities in the USA and is a Senior Fellow at both Georgetown and Rutgers Universities. He has recently been appointed as Adjunct Professor of Humanities at the Nelson Mandela University.

He has a long history of leadership in the anti-apartheid struggle, leading student boycotts in 1976 and 1980, then resistance at university, forming Muslim and interfaith movements against apartheid, and culminating in leadership positions in the United Democratic Front and the African National Congress.

He then served as Ambassador to the USA during the Presidency of Barack Obama. Currently, he serves as the Global Ambassador for Humaniti International-Africa advancing development, advocacy and global engagement. His leadership remains influential in governance, diplomacy and social justice worldwide.

Upcoming Events

BLF 2026
Ebrahim Rasool
Freedom for Whom? When Democracies Become Afraid
Saturday, 4 July 2026 | 16:00 – 17:00
Main Hall, St George’s Hall, BD1 1JT
World Affairs & Politics
Event Reference: 26WA10