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A New UN Envoy is an Opportunity for a New Approach in Yemen
More important than who gets the job is how UN member states and the mediator perceive its purpose, interpretations of…
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Ethiopia Votes, But Balloting Will Not Ease the Country’s Deep Crisis
In this Q&A, Crisis Group expert William Davison outlines what to expect. What’s at stake in Ethiopia’s elections? Ethiopia is due…
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Stemming the Insurrection in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado
To tame the insurrection, Maputo needs to use force, with bespoke assistance from outside partners, and to carefully address underlying grievances.…
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Myanmar’s Military Struggles to Control the Virtual Battlefield
Outside powers and technology companies should endeavour to keep the online space free of interference and deny the junta tools…
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The Israel-Palestine Crisis: Causes, Consequences, Portents
In this Q&A, Crisis Group experts explain what is behind the explosive events and where they might lead. How serious…
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Ending Nigeria’s Herder-Farmer Crisis: The Livestock Reform Plan
If this initiative fails, there could be more rural violence. ICG Abuja should work with donors to raise both money…
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A Rebel Playing Field: Colombian Guerrillas on the Venezuelan Border
Venezuela’s campaign against one armed group has raised tensions. Bogotá and Caracas should temper their war of words and work…
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Why Somalia’s Electoral Crisis Has Tipped into Violence
In this Q&A, Crisis Group expert Omar Mahmood examines the factors that triggered the latest violence – and explores ways…
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The Climate Factor in Nigeria’s Farmer-Herder Violence
Africa is especially vulnerable to climate change, as millions are already experiencing record heat, extreme precipitation and rising sea levels.…
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Responding to the New Crisis on Ukraine’s Borders
Calibrated deterrence paired with dialogue could reopen negotiations regarding Ukraine and help reverse a dangerous escalation. ICG In late March…
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Somalia: Averting a Descent into Political Violence
External partners should urgently convene – and mediate – talks among the country’s bitterly divided elites, to prevent its worst…
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How the U.S. Withdrawal Decision Will Affect the Afghan Conflict
Crisis Group expert Andrew Watkins anticipates that negotiations will likely stall and Afghans will fear an intensified civil war as…
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Southern Philippines: Keeping Normalisation on Track in the Bangsamoro
But progress toward these goals, together called “normalisation”, is sputtering. Both Manila and the former insurgents need to hit the…
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Myanmar on the Brink of State Failure
In a briefing to the UN Security Council’s 9 April 2021 ‘Arria-Formula’ Meeting on the situation in Myanmar, Crisis Group’s…
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What Eritrea Wants
This week on The Horn, Alan Boswell is joined by author and scholar, Harry Verhoeven, to discuss Eritrea’s re-emerging role in…
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A Fresh Chance for the Security Council to Tackle COVID-19
The Council should plan how to best implement these vaccination drives and, once vaccine supplies are sufficient, provide political and…
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