A Big Picture View on the Conflicts and Crises in the Horn of Africa
The Horn of Africa is in a tumultuous period. Armed conflict has returned to Ethiopia’s Tigray region after a humanitarian truce between the federal government and Tigrayan leaders collapsed in August...
13 Okt 202238min
Bonus Episode: Back to War in Ethiopia
Today we're bringing you a bonus episode on Ethiopia from Crisis Group's Global Podcast Hold Your Fire!.Just a few months back, a humanitarian truce in Ethiopia offered a glimmer of hope that an end m...
29 Sep 202255min
Africa in a World between Orders
The African continent is facing a multitude of challenges ranging from food and commodity insecurity worsened by the war in Ukraine, to the climate crisis, strong economic headwinds and ongoing deadly...
14 Sep 202227min
Special Episode: What Next After Ruto is Declared Winner of Kenya’s Nail-biter Election?
Kenyans went to the polls last week in what turned out to be a closely fought but so far strikingly peaceful election. After six tense days of vote counting, Deputy President Ruto was declared Kenya’s...
18 Aug 202242min
End of Season Special: Ethiopia, Kenya-DRC and the Drought
To mark the end of Season Three of The Horn, Alan discusses a few major developments in the region with Crisis Group experts. First up, he speaks to William Davison, Senior Analyst for Ethiopia, to di...
14 Jul 202248min
Bonus Episode: Rollercoaster Politics Ahead of Kenya's August Elections
Today we're bringing you a bonus episode on Kenya from Crisis Group's Global Podcast Hold Your Fire!. Kenya’s presidential race has been turned upside down. After a high-profile split with President K...
5 Jul 20221h
A Strategy for Exploring Talks with Al-Shabaab in Somalia
Somalia has been fighting the Al-Shabaab jihadist insurgency for well over a decade. After reclaiming control of Mogadishu and other cities in the early 2010s, government forces – with the support of ...
30 Jun 202239min
How Somalia’s Election Reshapes the Region
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud was elected on the slogan: “Somalia at peace with itself and at peace with the world”. As Somalia’s former leader returns to power after five years, the country faces immense cha...
2 Jun 202233min
