He obtained a Ph.D. in political science (Université Toulouse 1 Capitole), an M.A. in Philosophy (Université Toulouse - Jean Jaurès), and a diploma in International Studies and Development. Moda Dieng works primarily on regulation processes of conflicts in Africa. Many of his publications have appeared in major academic journals, such as Études international, European Journal of Development Research, and Revue africaine de sociologie. He has also edited and published many books. Moda Dieng has widened his research to study the challenges that security and conflict resolution face in Africa on a global scale that has been dominated by ‘anti-terrorist war’ dialogues. How does the global context of counter-terrorist wars affect the capacity and African methods of conflict resolution? This is the main question that Moda Dieng seeks to answer.