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January 11, 2023
Somalia: Somalia's Offensive Against Al-Shabaab
This week on The Horn, Alan speaks with Omar Mahmood, Crisis Group's senior analyst for Eastern Africa, about the government offensive backed by local clans that is making gains… Read more »
November 10, 2022
Somalia: Overcoming Somaliland's Worsening Political Crisis
Somaliland is going through considerable political turmoil. The government and opposition disagree over the sequencing of two forthcoming high-stakes elections, and both sides are… Read more »
October 20, 2022
Somalia: What the White House Use of Force Policy Means for the War in Somalia
The new White House policy, as reported by Charlie Savage of the New York Times, is meant to put limits on operations in places outside of "areas of active hostilities," but it is… Read more »
September 07, 2022
Ethiopia: Avoiding the Abyss As War Resumes in Northern Ethiopia
Renewed fighting between a federal-Amhara-Eritrea coalition and Tigray's forces has shattered a tenuous months-long truce. The reversal heralds a return to one of the world's… Read more »
August 12, 2022
Sudan: A Breakthrough in Sudan's Impasse?
Sudan's military leader, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, says the army will step aside to make way for a civilian government. In this Q&A, Crisis Group expert Alan Boswell… Read more »
August 05, 2022
Kenya: Countdown Begins to Kenya's Transitional Election
Kenya's highly anticipated vote featuring two political heavyweights, Orange Democratic Movement leader Raila Odinga and Deputy President William Ruto, is likely to be closely… Read more »
July 04, 2022
Ethiopia: At Long Last, Ethiopia Prepares for Peace Talks
Ethiopia's federal and Tigray regional governments are finally gearing up for direct negotiations. In this Q&A, Crisis Group expert William Davison discusses why the feuding… Read more »
June 21, 2022
Somalia: Considering Political Engagement With Al-Shabaab in Somalia
The war with Al-Shabaab's Islamist insurgency has dragged on for fifteen years. As it reviews its options, Somalia's new government should look into what room there might be for… Read more »
June 09, 2022
Kenya: Kenya's 2022 Election - High Stakes
The 9 August presidential vote in Kenya pits the incumbent's favourite against a populist challenger. It will be hard-fought. To avert the violence that has marred past contests,… Read more »
May 10, 2022
Central African Republic: Averting Further Fragmentation of the Armed Forces
Disbanded in 2013, today the Central African army is present throughout the country. But structural problems could weaken it once again. To avoid a downward spiral, Bangui and its… Read more »
June 11, 2021
Mozambique: Stemming the Insurrection in Cabo Delgado
Mozambique's northernmost coastal province was a tinderbox of colonial-era tensions, inequality and Islamist militancy. Discoveries of ruby and natural gas deposits lit the match.… Read more »
August 06, 2020
Somalia: A Halting Embrace of Dialogue for Somalia and Somaliland
Ethiopia, the U.S. and the EU have brokered surprise talks between the Somalia and Somaliland administrations, which are historically opposed, though progress has stalled while… Read more »
October 08, 2012
Somalia: Assessing Turkey's Role in Somalia
Turkey is the newest country to intervene in Somalia and its involvement has produced some positive results. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's courageous visit to Mogadishu in… Read more »
November 08, 2007
Guinea: Overview - Change on Hold
The following is the overview of the International Crisis Group's report - Guinea: Change on Hold. To read the complete report in French, click here. Read more »
July 26, 2007
Sudan: Lasting Peace Requires New Strategy, Says Report
A new and worse civil war in Sudan is possible unless the international community presses for a fundamental shift in the way the country is governed. Read more »
April 11, 2006
Guinea: Power Struggle Over Govt's Future Is Beginning
With a power struggle emerging in Guinea as the president's long reign nears its end, international actors should send clear signals that a military takeover would be unacceptable. Read more »
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