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En République centrafricaine, malgré des inquiétudes entourant l’intégrité du scrutin, largement remporté par le pouvoir, les élections générales du 28 décembre se sont déroulées dans le calme. Dans ce Q&A, l’expert de Crisis Group Charles Bouëssel analyse les progrès sécuritaires accomplis par le pays au cours des dernières années et souligne la nécessité de poursuivre ces efforts.

This week on The Horn, Alan speaks with Crisis Group experts Yasmine Farouk, Omar Mahmood and Shewit Woldemichael about the new public Saudi-UAE rift and its implications for Sudan, Somalia and the wider region.

Crisis Group expert Daniel Akech analyses the country’s resurgent violence, as opposition forces make substantial gains against the government in early 2026

Crisis Group expert Omar Mahmood explains the reasons behind Mogadishu’s rupture with Abu Dhabi and its worrying implications for Somalia  

This week on The Horn, Alan talks with Michael Woldemariam, associate professor at the University of Maryland, to discuss the rising tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea, its links to the situation in Tigray and wider regional dynamics, and the risks of war.

Uganda’s octogenarian president will likely retain power in forthcoming polls. But all eyes are on the succession race to come in a country that is pivotal to stability in its neighbourhood. In this Q&A, Crisis Group experts Richard Moncrieff and Meron Elias examine the stakes. 

This week on The Horn, we post a recent discussion between Crisis Group’s CEO and President, Comfort Ero, and leading expert Alex de Waal, about ongoing efforts to bring Sudan’s war to an end.

Dans cet épisode d’Afrique 360°, Rinaldo Depagne et son co-présentateur, Ibrahim Yahaya Ibrahim, reçoivent Vincent Foucher, chargé de recherches au Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, pour parler du coup d’état du 26 novembre en Guinée-Bissau et de l’élection présidentielle qui se tiendra dans quelques jours en Guinée-Conakry.

This week on Hold Your Fire!, Richard talks with Crisis Group expert Richard Moncrieff about M23’s advance into Uvira in eastern DRC, dangerous Burundi-Rwanda tensions and what the latest fighting means for U.S. and other efforts to end the war.

Parallel peace talks between the Congolese government and Rwanda and the M23 rebels, respectively, have yielded welcome agreements. But as these negotiations have proceeded, the battles in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have become more intense. Diplomats need to redouble their efforts.