Matthew Bryden | |
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| Born | United Kingdom |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Other names | Matt Bryden |
| Alma mater | Upper Canada College King's College London |
| Occupation | Strategic Consultant at Sahan Research |
| Known for | Horn of Africa political analysis, considered a leading authority on insurgency in Somalia |
Matthew Bryden is a Canadian political analyst active in the Horn of Africa. He worked for several aid and political organizations in Somalia after spending some time in the region during his leave from the Canadian military in 1987. He served as the Coordinator for the Monitoring Group Eritrea (EMG) from 2008-2012. He is now a strategic security consultant at Sahan Research, a think tank based in Nairobi.