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Georgia and Russia: Why and How to Save Normalisation
But whoever wins at the polls should not abandon dialogue, but rather build on it to frankly discuss these problems.…
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What Makes Peace? Colombia’s Ex-President Santos Says It’s Harder than War
In this week’s episode of Hold Your Fire!, Juan Manuel Santos, the former president of Colombia, explains how he made peace…
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Too Much to Lose: Steering the U.S. Away from Election-Related Violence
As U.S. elections approach, extremist activity, the potential for contestation and President Donald Trump’s refusal to commit to transferring power…
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Majority Rules in Myanmar’s Second Democratic Election
The next test will be whether the result entrenches minority grievances that fuel armed conflict or revives reform efforts to…
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Gulf Tensions Could Trigger a Conflict Nobody Wants
An inclusive regional security dialogue may be unlikely, he said, but it would be irresponsible not to try. Robert Malley…
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Exiles in Their Own Country: Dealing with Displacement in Post-ISIS Iraq
The worst off are those, mainly women and children, perceived to have jihadist ties. Iraq and its partners should find…
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Behind Bangkok’s Wave of Popular Dissent
In this Q&A, Crisis Group’s senior analyst for South East Asia, Matt Wheeler, explains how this crisis over political legitimacy…
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Reducing the Human Cost of the New Nagorno-Karabakh War
Combatants must cease attacks on populated areas and let humanitarian aid through. ICG International actors, notably the UN and OSCE,…
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Yemen Should be a Factor in U.S. Yemen Policy
The idea seems unlikely to reduce Tehran’s influence and could harm diplomatic prospects for peace. ICG The Washington Post reported on 25…
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De-escalating the New Nagorno-Karabakh War
Russia and France may be best-positioned to broker a ceasefire, but would need to offer parties prospects of attaining goals…
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How to Defuse Tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean
But trouble still looms. European leaders should welcome signs of conciliation from Athens and Ankara and nudge them toward talks.…
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Behind the Snapback Debate at the UN
In this Q&A, Crisis Group experts Richard Gowan, Ashish Pradhan and Naysan Rafati explain what this step implies for the…
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Police Killing Rouses Colombia’s Lockdown Furies
In this Q&A, Crisis Group expert Elizabeth Dickinson explains that reactions to the unrest have exposed the country’s political polarisation…
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Intra-Afghan Negotiations Set to Begin
In this Q&A, Crisis Group expert Andrew Watkins explains what to expect as the discussions proceed. What took so long?…
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Gaza’s New Coronavirus Fears
A cluster of coronavirus cases indicates that community transmission is occurring in the Gaza Strip. Israel should relax its blockade…
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Peace in Ukraine (III): The Costs of War in Donbas
Authorities in Kyiv should take steps now to aid pensioners and encourage small trade while also planning ahead for the…
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