April 15
Sudan: New U.S. Envoy On Ending Sudan's War
In this episode of The Horn, Alan Boswell talks with Tom Perriello, U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan, about obstacles to peace in Sudan and U.S. efforts to mediate an end to the… Read more »
April 12
Sudan: What's Left of Sudan After a Year At War?
This week on Hold Your Fire!, Richard is joined by Crisis Group experts Shewit Woldemichael and Alan Boswell to discuss the latest from Sudan after nearly a year of war. Read more »
April 11
Sudan: Sudan - a Year of War
All-out fighting between rival branches of the armed forces has devastated Sudan. With millions facing famine, diplomats should push the two main belligerents much harder to accept… Read more »
March 29
West Africa: What Turmoil in Ecowas Means for Nigeria and Regional Stability
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have left ECOWAS, the regional bloc that sanctioned them after military officers seized power in each. In this Q&A, Crisis Group expert Nnamdi… Read more »
March 28
Nigeria: JAS Vs. ISWAP - the War of the Boko Haram Splinters
The two jihadist groups in north-eastern Nigeria have bruised each other badly in internecine fighting. But they are still a menace to civilians, both in Nigeria and in the other… Read more »
March 25
Sudan: Sudan On the Brink of Famine
This week on The Horn, Alan speaks with Alsanosi Adam, an active member of Sudan's Emergency Response Rooms, about the humanitarian catastrophe unfolding in Sudan as famine looms… 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 »
March 06
Somalia: The Stakes in the Ethiopia-Somaliland Deal
A preliminary agreement with Somaliland giving landlocked Ethiopia access to the Gulf of Aden has heightened tensions in the Horn of Africa, a region already in turmoil. In this… Read more »
February 07
East Africa: Somalia, Somaliland and the Explosive Port Deal
This week on The Horn, Alan speaks with Omar Mahmood, Crisis Group's Senior Analyst for Eastern Africa, about the implications for Somalia of a possible port deal between Ethiopia… 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 »
January 09
Sudan: Sudan's Calamitous Civil War - a Chance to Draw Back From the Abyss
Sudan's war is entering an even more dangerous phase as fighting spreads to the heavily contested east, spelling more atrocities and mass displacement. Diplomats should seize a new… Read more »
November 16, 2023
Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Ominous New War in Amhara
A rebellion in the Amhara region risks plunging Ethiopia into wider conflict. The federal government should seek talks with the militants as part of efforts to resolve the… 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 »
August 10, 2023
Africa: The Fallout in Chad From the Fighting in Darfur
War in Sudan's Darfur region has triggered a refugee crisis in eastern Chad and raised concerns that turmoil could spread. In this Q&A, Crisis Group expert Enrica Picco draws… 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 24, 2023
Sudan: Time to Try Again to End Sudan's War
Sudan's calamitous three-month war may be entering a critical new phase. In recent weeks, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has further entrenched its superior position… 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
Sudan: A Long War Looming in Sudan
This week on Hold Your Fire!, Richard is joined again by Crisis Group's Sudan expert Shewit Woldemichael and Horn of Africa director Alan Boswell to talk about Sudan and whether… Read more »
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 »
June 22, 2023
Sudan: A Race Against Time to Halt Sudan's Collapse
Ferocious fighting in the capital and elsewhere is tipping one of Africa's largest countries ever closer to falling apart. There are no easy ways to halt the carnage. All with… Read more »
June 12, 2023
Africa: Non-Western 'Middle Powers' Now Intervene in Conflicts
After a relative lull following the end of the Cold War, violent conflicts have proliferated around the world since the turn of the century, and they generally proven to be more… Read more »
May 30, 2023
Nigeria: Fighting Among Boko Haram Splinters Rages On
Two years after the suicide of Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau, jihadist factions continue a battle for control of Nigeria's north east. In this Q&A, Crisis Group assesses… Read more »