September 19
Somalia: Somalia Amid a Swirl of Regional Tensions
This week on The Horn, Alan talks with Omar Mahmood, Crisis Group's senior analyst for Eastern Africa, about the rising tensions between Somalia and Ethiopia, the new Egypt-Somalia… Read more »
September 11
Kenya: High Stakes for the South Sudan Talks in Kenya
As South Sudan contends with a prolonged political and economic crisis, Kenyan mediators are attempting to broker an agreement between the country's government and exiled… Read more »
May 03
Chad: Averting the Risk of Post-Transition Instability
Chadians will soon elect a new president, concluding a three-year political transition that will almost certainly see the incumbent Mahamat Déby Itno retain power. In this… Read more »
April 25
Cameroon: Curbing Feuds Over Water in Cameroon's Far North
Disputes over water in the northern tip of Cameroon turned deadly in 2021, taking on a troubling ethnic dimension. The authorities have striven to contain the fighting, but to be… Read more »
March 12
Somalia: Lessons From the Missed Opportunity in Puntland's Polls
Elections in the Somali state of Puntland were a mixed bag. The vote was peaceful, but it followed an indirect model in which most have no voice. The re-elected president should… Read more »
January 30
Somalia: Somalia - Making the Most of the EU-Somalia Joint Roadmap
The Somali government aims to "eliminate" Al-Shabaab by the year's end, marking a crucial point in its sixteen-year war with the insurgency. In this excerpt from the Watch List… Read more »
January 25
Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Push for Sea Access
This week on The Horn, Alan speaks with Ethiopia scholar Christopher Clapham about Addis Ababa's bid for its own seaport, including its controversial recent deal with Somaliland,… Read more »
September 25, 2023
Somalia: Avoiding a New Cycle of Conflict in Somalia's Galmudug State
Polls likely due in 2024 could unsettle Galmudug, a building block of Somalia's federal project, increasing frictions along clan and other lines. State and federal authorities have… Read more »
July 28, 2023
Niger: Niger Coup: Quote from Crisis Group's Ibrahim Yahaya Ibrahim
"The coup in Niger has dashed the hopes which the one Sahelian country that has so far shown a degree of resilience to both insecurity and political instability, gave the region. Read more »
July 26, 2023
Sudan: The Future of Sudan's Resistance Committees
This week on The Horn, Alan speaks with Maryam Elfaki, an active member of Sudan's resistance committees, about life inside Khartoum's war zones and the future of grassroots… Read more »
July 21, 2023
Sudan: Time to Try Again to End Sudan's War
Amid shifting military dynamics, a narrow window for dialogue about stopping the fighting in Sudan may have opened. But diplomacy is in disarray. Outside actors should urgently… Read more »
July 07, 2023
Central African Republic: Rwanda's Growing Role in the Central African Republic
Rwanda has become a major player in the Central African Republic, helping the government fight insurgents, supporting state reforms and investing in numerous businesses. This… Read more »
July 06, 2023
Sudan: Fearing the Worst in Darfur, Again
This week on The Horn, Alan Boswell is joined again by Jérôme Tubiana, writer and a former Crisis Group expert, to speak about the escalating violence in West Darfur… Read more »
May 26, 2023
Nigeria: Calming Tensions Amid Nigeria's Post-Election Controversy
Bola Ahmed Tinubu will be sworn in as Nigeria's president on 29 May, following an election dogged by legal challenges. With a weaker mandate than any of his predecessors, the new… Read more »
April 20, 2023
Sudan: Stopping Sudan's Descent into Full-Blown Civil War
Fighting in cities across Sudan has left hundreds dead and trapped untold numbers at home in severe danger. If not halted, the conflict could become a devastating civil war. Local… Read more »
March 31, 2023
Cameroon: A Second Look At Cameroon's Anglophone Special Status
In 2019, Cameroon's government acknowledged the Anglophone regions' distinct identity by giving them Special Status. Yet this legal framework has not quelled the separatist… Read more »
February 10, 2023
Nigeria: Mitigating Risks of Violence in Nigeria's 2023 Elections
The largest, most youthful electorate in Nigerian history will head to the polls soon to decide high-stakes presidential, parliamentary and state-level races. Numerous violent… Read more »
January 23, 2023
Sudan: A Critical Window to Bolster Sudan's Next Government
A deal between Sudan's military and its factious political elites has opened the door to installing a civilian government. Signatories should work to win broader support during the… Read more »
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 »
December 23, 2022
Nigeria: Countdown Begins to Nation's Crucial 2023 Elections
Nigeria's forthcoming general elections, with four presidential candidates of note, will be hard fought. In this Q&A, Crisis Group outlines what is at stake and how key actors… Read more »
December 13, 2022
Chad: Social Media Could Be a Boon to Political Transition
Chadian's growing use of social media could prove a boon for the country's political transition, but it could also fuel violence offline. With donor's backing, authorities, civil… 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 »