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Crisis Group expert David Mora analyses how the operation against the leader of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel could affect relations with the United States and security at home.

This edition of On the Horizon includes entries on Benin, Colombia, Ethiopia and Israel/Palestine, sounding the alarm about conflicts and crises that may emerge or escalate in the next three to six months. It identifies key actors and dates to watch in support of global conflict prevention efforts.

Le Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin, principal mouvement jihadiste au Sahel central, s’est engagé dans une expansion qui a mis en alerte l’Afrique de l’Ouest. Si la conquête territoriale n’est pas l’objectif premier du groupe, les Etats menacés devraient s’y préparer en renforçant leur compréhension de leurs vulnérabilités et en ravivant la coopération régionale.

This week on Hold Your Fire!, Richard Atwood speaks with Joshua Kucera, Crisis Group’s South Caucasus expert, about progress in the Armenia-Azerbaijan peace talks, whether a U.S. brokered trade corridor can move the process forward and shifting regional politics.

Dans cet épisode d’Afrique 360°, Rinaldo Depagne et son co-présentateur exceptionnel, Ibrahim Yahaya Ibrahim, reçoivent Liesl Louw-Vaudran, conseillère principale pour l’Union africaine à Crisis Group. Avec elle, ils dressent le bilan du 39ème sommet de l’Union africaine et analysent les priorités de paix et de sécurité pour l’organisation en 2026.

This week on The Horn, Alan speaks with Asher Lubotzky, senior research fellow at the Israel-Africa Relations Institute, to discuss what lies behind Israel’s recognition of Somaliland and how it connects with wider regional politics. 

En este evento en línea, los expertos de Crisis Group estuvieron acompañados por activistas y especialistas en materia de población LGBTQI+, género y conflicto en Colombia para debatir sobre las dinámicas de violencia asociadas al conflicto en estas comunidades.

Crisis Group expert Marta Mucznik assesses the significance and potential drawbacks of the proposal for rapid accession reportedly aired by EU leaders

This video shares testimonies from LGBTQI+ leaders and community members in Colombia about how armed and criminal groups continue to shape daily life. As conflict dynamics shift and these groups seek to solidify their territorial control, they impose fluid and unpredictable rules on social life. 
 

The risk of hostilities involving Ethiopia, its northernmost Tigray region and its neighbour Eritrea remains high three years after the last major war in the area. African states and outside powers should urgently open back channels among the three governments to defuse tensions.