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This week on The Horn, Omar Mahmood talks with Paul Williams, a professor at George Washington University, about what to expect from AUSSOM, the newly authorised African Union mission in Somalia, and how it may deal with the financial and operational challenges it faces.

This week on The Horn, Elissa Jobson speaks with Kwesi Sansculotte-Greenidge, former Senior Conflict and Access Advisor at the World Food Programme, and Abdalla Hussein, operational manager at Médecins Sans Frontières, about humanitarian diplomacy and the challenges aid organisations face in reaching civilians in conflict-afflicted areas.

Since 2021, Mali’s leaders have prioritised state sovereignty in security, diplomacy, and the economy. In this video, Jean-Hervé Jezequel, Crisis Group’s Project Director for the Sahel, explains this approach.

Lors de ce webinaire, les experts de Crisis Group ont discuté de l’évolution du paysage géopolitique de l’Afrique de l’Ouest et centrale à la suite du retrait militaire de la France.

In this online event, Crisis Group experts discuss the potential implications of the AES states' departure from ECOWAS and possible ways forward.

For decades after independence in 1960, Nigeria was a diplomatic heavyweight in Africa, pushing for decolonisation and an end to white minority rule in the southern part of the continent. Its role has subsequently receded, but it can still be a key player.

Somaliland reinforced its reputation as one of the Horn of Africa’s stronger democracies by staging a successful presidential election and ushering in a peaceful transfer of power. In this Q&A, Crisis Group expert Omar Mahmood explains the challenges facing the new administration.

Few countries are more exposed to the ill effects of climate change than Somalia. Insecurity compounds the problem, with the Al-Shabaab insurgency exploiting drought conditions as a means of social control. Mogadishu needs help in dealing with the nexus of armed conflict and weather shocks.

In mid-December, West African heads of state will meet to discuss the imminent withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger from the regional bloc ECOWAS. Crisis Group experts explain the importance of the breakaway and the dilemmas the two parties face at this pivotal moment.