Africa
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Rwanda’s history of receiving deportees raises concerns for potential UK scheme
Rwanda – one of two African countries to which the UK government is reportedly considering sending asylum seekers for resettlement…
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Ethiopia: Tigray on brink of humanitarian disaster, UN says
The Tigray region of northern Ethiopia stands on the edge of a humanitarian disaster, the UN has said, as fighting escalates and…
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Cameroon Needs an African Cup Ceasefire
Eight games will be held in Anglophone regions riven since 2016 by conflict between the government and separatists. ICG Internal…
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Obituary: South Africa’s Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who died on Sunday aged 90, was one of South Africa’s most important Nobel Laureates and a tireless…
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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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Nigeria: Halt Closure of Displaced People’s Camps
Ensure Rights, Wellbeing of Those Affected (Abuja) – Nigeria’s Borno State government’s efforts to shut down government camps hosting thousands of displaced…
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Sudan: New Wave of Attacks in Darfur
(Nairobi, December 15, 2021) – A new wave of attacks on civilians in Darfur since mid-November 2021 highlights the urgent…
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Holiday reading: Five picks from a great year for African writing
South Africa’s Damon Galgut lifted the Man Booker Prize for his novel, The Promise, and exciting prose continued to sprout.…
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Time to End Ethiopia’s Unwinnable Civil War
Addis Ababa must let more aid into blockaded Tigray and the region’s dissident leadership should recognise the federal government’s legitimacy…
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Russia’s Influence in the Central African Republic
But the government’s use of Russian mercenaries as it goes on the offensive is causing domestic divisions and alienating other…
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US, Russia and Israel support energy supply despite Caesar Act
The U.S., Russia and Israel are gearing up for major gains from delivering natural gas via reviving the Arab Gas…
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What do we know about the new ‘worst ever’ Covid variant?
What is the new Covid variant and why is it a concern? Andrew Gregory, Tom Ambrose and Haroon Siddique The…
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India’s Modi to repeal controversial farm laws that led to protests
Farmers, who form one of India’s most influential voting blocs, have camped out on the outskirts of the capital since…
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The Kampala Attacks and Their Regional Implications
In this Q&A, Crisis Group expert Dino Mahtani unpacks what happened and assesses the threat of further such attacks in…
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Kampala blasts: Suicide bombers target Ugandan capital
Three attackers on motorbikes blew themselves up near parliament and the city’s police headquarters. BBC The number of dead is…
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Reforming the AU Mission in Somalia
Despite the mission’s mixed record, its withdrawal could allow Islamist Al-Shabaab insurgents to take over the country. ICG A mandate…
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