Africa
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Tsitsi Dangarembga – Booker Prize nominee arrested in Zimbabwe
Dangarembga, 61, and another protester were bundled into a police lorry while carrying placards. BBC The government has warned that…
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The African water wars are here: Egypt and Ethiopia could go to war over river Nile
Away from the chatter of a global pandemic, in the long-lost areas of the African continent, there is a war…
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A Turkish magazine wants the caliphate back. Controversy followed
A Turkish government-aligned news magazine has triggered a debate in Turkey, with its new front page suggesting the time has…
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Averting an Egyptian Military Intervention in Libya
Following Turkey’s intervention on the Tripoli government’s behalf, Egypt’s involvement could escalate the war dramatically. ICG All parties should seek…
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Algeria: Bringing Hirak in from the Cold
The authorities should respond to popular protests with a lighter touch and sit together with hirak members to discuss the…
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How to Shield Education from Al-Shabaab in Kenya’s North East
The government’s response – to evacuate non-native tutors – has shuttered the area’s schools. ICG Nairobi should supply funds to…
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Ending the Dangerous Standoff in Southern Somalia
A heightened confrontation could embolden Al-Shabaab’s Islamist insurgency. ICG The African Union should press Ethiopia and Kenya, which back Mogadishu…
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Sudan criminalises female genital mutilation
Sudan’s highest governing body ratified a law criminalising female genital mutilation, a widespread ritual in the African country, the justice…
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Defusing Ethiopia’s Latest Perilous Crisis
Authorities and opposition leaders should call for calm and engage in sustained dialogue to bridge the bitter divisions. ICG A…
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Mineral Concessions: Avoiding Conflict in DR Congo’s Mining Heartland
Artisanal miners often dig for these riches on lands licensed to large companies, sometimes prompting violent state intervention. ICG The…
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Mahmoud Dicko: Mali imam challenges President Keïta
Corruption and cronyism, weak public services and national leadership, electoral malpractice and the government’s inability to bring an end to…
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Mali’s Algiers Peace Agreement, Five Years On: An Uneasy Calm
In this Q&A, Crisis Group expert Mathieu Pellerin explains why and calls for redoubling efforts to push ahead with the…
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How the US and EU pressured South Africa to delay copyright reform
When South African President Cyril Ramaphosa sent a copyright reform back to the parliament this week, he raised constitutional concerns as…
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Financing the Revival of Sudan’s Troubled Transition
Without urgent donor assistance to provide economic relief to a suffering population, public support for the cabinet’s reform agenda could…
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France’s Macron accuses Turkey of playing ‘a dangerous game’ in Libya
Turkey has intervened decisively in recent weeks in Libya, providing air support, weapons and allied fighters from Syria to help the…
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Nile Dam Talks: A Short Window to Embrace Compromise
Egypt and Sudan demand that it not do so without an agreement. ICG All three countries urgently need to make…
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