Prior to her appointment as Permanent Observer of the
African Union to the
United Nations, Mohammed was a Senior Special Adviser to the Economic Community of West African States (
ECOWAS) Commission, with a focus on peace and security, regional integration and organisational development. Before joining ECOWAS, she was the Executive Director at West Africa Conflict and Security Consulting. Earlier, she worked as a programme manager at the
European Union Delegation to
Nigeria and
ECOWAS, and as regional project manager for security policy projects in West Africa. == Awards ==