Meet the Team
Director
Alain Ondias-Souna
Alain Ondias Souna is an experienced risk and security leader with more than 20 years of expertise supporting operations in complex and high-risk environments across Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.
A former U.S. Diplomat, he combines strategic insight with deep field experience in crisis management, security planning, and operational resilience in fragile and conflict-affected settings.
As the founder of Sahel Risk Solutions, Alain provides tailored risk advisory, security support, and medical training services to help organizations operate safely, effectively, and confidently across Africa.
Technical Director
Christian Badete Akili
Christian Badete Akili is a senior humanitarian security, access, and risk management expert with over 17 years of experience supporting international NGOs and UN agencies in high-risk and conflict-affected environments across Africa and the Caribbean.
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He specializes in Security Risk Management frameworks, crisis preparedness, humanitarian access negotiation, and duty of care systems. A certified HEAT trainer and experienced regional advisor, Christian provides strategic security advisory and capacity-building services to organizations operating in complex environments through Sahel Risk Solutions.
Medical Team Leader
Dr. Jean Bosco Kambale Muyisa, MD, MPH
Dr. Jean Bosco Kambale Muyisa is a public health physician and Medical Team Leader with over 20 years of experience supporting humanitarian operations in conflict-affected and high-risk environments in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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He has held senior roles with organizations including ICRC, MSF, IRC, Save the Children, and Pathfinder International, leading medical teams, coordinating emergency responses, and strengthening health systems in fragile settings.
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Dr. Muyisa specializes in preparing humanitarian personnel for deployment in insecure environments, with expertise in health risk assessment, emergency preparedness, outbreak response, and protection-integrated programming.
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At Sahel Risk Solutions, he leads medical preparedness and health security advisory services for UN agencies and international NGOs operating in complex contexts.
Tactical Medical Instructor & TCCC Trainer
Drew Young, MSc, NREMT-P, TCCC Instructor
is a certified Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) Instructor and experienced tactical medical trainer with over 15 years of experience supporting personnel operating in high-risk and conflict-affected environments.
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He has delivered pre-deployment medical training, Hostile Environment Awareness Training (HEAT), and mass casualty management courses for international NGOs, UN-affiliated programs, and security teams. His expertise includes hemorrhage control, prolonged field care, casualty evacuation planning, and medical contingency planning for austere settings.
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With a background in emergency and disaster medicine, he combines operational field experience with adult learning methodologies to ensure that humanitarian and security personnel are prepared to respond effectively to life-threatening injuries in unstable environments.
At Sahel Risk Solutions, he supports organizations in strengthening duty-of-care frameworks and enhancing medical preparedness for complex field operations.