Africa: Seven Peace and Security Priorities for Africa in 2026

Africa is beset by trouble at home while grasping for options in dealing with today's jumbled global order. The challenges to peace and security are many. This briefing identifies… Read more »

Sudan: In Breakthrough, U.S. and Three Arab Powers Agree On Sudan Peace Roadmap

Crisis Group expert Alan Boswell writes on a breakthrough agreement among key outside actors that could help bring peace to Sudan Read more »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »