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.
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.
In this online event, Crisis Group experts discussed peace and security priorities for the African continent in 2026, zooming in on Somalia, Sudan and South Sudan ahead of the African Union's summit of heads of state.
With the continental body at its weakest point since its inception, this week’s summit in Ethiopia cannot be another talk shop. A united front is crucial to resolve intensifying conflicts tearing through Africa.
Originally published in The Africa Report
RD Congo. L’occupation du M23, un an après
Originally published in Afrique XXI
Africa is beset by trouble at home while grasping for options in dealing with today’s jumbled global order. The challenges to peace and security are many. This briefing identifies seven that should top the agenda as African heads of state convene for an annual summit.
Crisis Group expert Nnamdi Obasi analyses the spike in violence in north-central Nigeria, including a 3 February massacre in Kwara state, and the risk that the threat could spread
This week on The Horn, Alan speaks with Kristof Titeca, professor at the University of Antwerp, to talk about the aftermath of Uganda’s election and what will happen when President Yoweri Museveni leaves power after over 40 years as president.
Crisis Group experts explain why a deadly attack on Niamey’s airport highlights a broader shift in strategy by jihadist insurgencies that have plagued the central Sahel for over a decade
Crisis Group expert Magnus Taylor assesses rising tensions between Ethiopian state authorities and the Tigray region’s political leadership, and the risk these could tip into full-scale conflict
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