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Statement / Asia-Pacific

Afghanistan and Pakistan Trade Fire as Conflict Takes a Dangerous Turn

A mass-casualty incident near Kabul on 16 March marks a significant escalation in hostilities between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban. More fighting promises nothing but more death, displacement and economic damage. Friendly countries should work together to bring the sides back to the negotiating table.

Special Coverage / Global

On Our Radar

On Our Radar scans conflicts and crises around the globe every week and features some of the hotspots Crisis Group’s analysts are closely watching. Whether an under-reported trend or a headline-grabbing development, our field experts explain why it matters or what should be done. 

Is Cuba Next?

This week on Hold Your Fire!, Richard speaks with Crisis Group experts Renata Segura and Ivan Briscoe about what the Trump administration is seeking in Cuba, the post-Maduro landscape in Venezuela, and prospects for U.S. military action in the Caribbean.

Podcast / Africa

Le Nigéria impuissant face à la poussée jihadiste

Dans cet épisode d’Afrique 360°, Enrica Picco et Rinaldo Depagne reçoivent Marc-Antoine Pérouse de Montclos, directeur de recherche à l’Institut de recherche pour le développement. Avec lui, ils reviennent sur la dégradation de la situation sécuritaire au Nigeria, où les groupes armés multiplient les attaques dans tout le nord du pays, sans que les forces de sécurité semblent en mesure de les freiner.

Where is the Israel-Hizbollah War Going?

Israel and Hizbollah are once again fighting head to head, with disastrous repercussions for Lebanon. In this Q&A, Crisis Group experts Heiko Wimmen, David Wood and Max Rodenbeck consider what might come next.

Podcast / Africa

What’s Really Going on in the Horn?

This week on The Horn, Alan speaks with Moses Chrispus Okello, Senior Researcher at ISS Africa, about what connects the various conflicts in the Horn of Africa together, from deepening internal fragmentation and growing external involvement to a renewed fixation on geography and history.

Op-Ed / United States

Why Pete Hegseth’s talk about ‘no quarter’ could itself be against U.S. and international law

The secretary of defense is a military leader in the chain of command. Whether Hegseth appreciates it or not, his words alone have legal significance. 

Originally published in MS NOW

Amid War, Yemen’s New Government Faces Challenges at Home and Abroad

Yemen has a new government, formed after elements of the old one clashed on the battlefield. In this Q&A, Crisis Group expert Ahmed Nagi looks at its makeup and its prospects against the backdrop of Middle East war that may draw in the Houthi rebels. 

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