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In this online event, Crisis Group and external experts examined the many challenges that lay ahead for the new administration in Bangladesh. 

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 a two-year UN Security Council mandate, U.S. President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace is tasked with making peace in Gaza stick, even as he seeks to expand its writ elsewhere. The body’s prospects are unclear, however, and the challenges facing it are steep.

El uso de niños combatientes es tanto una consecuencia de la evolución del conflicto como un factor que acelera esas dinámicas

Colombia’s armed and criminal groups have recruited hundreds of children into their ranks, inflicting enormous harm on minors, their families and communities. The government and international partners should do more to prevent recruitment, prosecute those who target children, and support minors to recover.

Crisis Group expert Joshua Kucera weighs up the significance of the U.S. vice president’s trip for the peace process and geopolitics in the Caucasus

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.

Crisis Group expert Riccardo Fabiani reports on U.S.-led talks to resolve the conflict over Western Sahara, and the stumbling blocks that lie ahead

RD Congo. L’occupation du M23, un an après

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.