Peace Talks
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Building on Ethiopia’s Fragile Truce
As the belligerents take tentative steps toward peace, the first order of business is to surge humanitarian aid into Tigray…
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Behind the Yemen Truce and Presidential Council Announcements
In this Q&A, Crisis Group expert Peter Salisbury explains the significance of these developments. What has happened in Yemen? The…
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Brokering a Ceasefire in Yemen’s Economic Conflict
The latter struggle causes great civilian suffering. The new UN envoy should make it a central task to achieve an…
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A Rare Chance for Peace in Ethiopia
Ethiopia’s federal government should grasp this opportunity to end the fighting, while international actors should step up to provide support…
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Relaunching Negotiations over Western Sahara
Yet outside powers would be wrong to assume that it will not escalate. ICG With U.S. support, the new UN…
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Can a new round of UN peace talks solve the decades-old Cyprus conflict?
“The purpose of the meeting will be to determine whether common ground exists for the parties to negotiate a lasting…
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Libya Update #4
It is the fourth in a series of regular updates on efforts to end Libya’s civil war. ICG Against All…
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Finding a Path to Peace in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region
Pending comprehensive national dialogue, Addis Ababa should ease Tigray’s immediate predicament, engaging elements of the authorities it unseated to govern…
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Toward a Viable Future for South Sudan
The civil war’s two main antagonists have an uneasy peace, but others fight on. ICG The country needs a reset…
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What Future for Afghan Peace Talks under a Biden Administration?
As the Afghan government and Taliban await clearer policy signals from the incoming U.S. administration, their primary goal should be…
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For the Afghan peace talks to succeed, a ceasefire is the next — and perhaps toughest — step forward
The agreement the US signed with the Taliban last February to start the peace process marked a breakthrough. Nematullah Bizhan The Conversation…
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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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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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Afghanistan’s future: the core issues at stake as Taliban sits down to negotiate ending 19-year war
The goal is to reach a peace accord to end the world’s deadliest war. Kaweh Kerami The Conversation The long-delayed…
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Saudi FM says no ties with Israel until peace with Palestinians
Saudi Arabia maintains its policy of not making ties with Israel official until there is peace with the Palestinians, Saudi…
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Taking Stock of the Taliban’s Perspectives on Peace
They should develop clear negotiating positions on key issues and work to convince their members that peace requires compromise. ICG…
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