September 22
Sudan: Reported Coup Attempt Complicates an Already-Tenuous Transition
On Tuesday, the Sudanese transitional government announced that a coup attempt had been thwarted. While initial details remain difficult to parse from rumor, government officials… Read more »
July 02
Ethiopia: Five Steps to Sustain a Cease-Fire in Northern Ethiopia
The U.S. and others can help strengthen a truce—and avert a famine—in Tigray. Read more »
September 26, 2020
Sudan: Normalizing Sudan-Israel Relations Now is a Dangerous Game
As Sudan is mentioned among the next states to normalize relations with Israel, concerns about what that would do to the democratic transition arise. Read more »
August 14, 2020
Mali: Five Things to Know About Mali's Coup
The current crisis shows the importance of investing in rule of law and governance in times of peace, and during conflict. Read more »
August 05, 2020
South Sudan: In South Sudan, the Hope and Pain of Nonviolence
Gunmen killed our children. We seek peaceful justice but cannot be sure it will happen. Read more »
April 08, 2020
Nigeria: Nigeria Should Build Peace Like it Fights Coronavirus
Focusing on prevention and public information works against COVID-19. It can work against violent conflicts. Nigerian leaders struggling to reduce violence in the country's myriad… Read more »
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