What Does Reconciliation among Gulf States Mean for Africa?
The Gulf dispute over Qatar’s foreign policy has spilt over into the Horn of Africa. In trying to shape the regional landscape in their respective favours, Gulf states have intensified proxy conflicts...
10 Mar 202125min
Risks of Starvation Rise in Ethiopia's Tigray War
Armed conflict has been raging in Ethiopia's northernmost Tigray region since November and fears are growing that it is on the brink of famine. Sporadic reports trickling out of the chronically food-i...
23 Feb 202132min
Uganda After its Troubling Elections
Last month’s elections in Uganda saw President Yoweri Museveni clinch another six years to his rule that began in 1986, a win marred by controversy and violence. The widespread crackdown on the oppos...
9 Feb 202126min
Somalia's Election Crisis
With President Farmajo’s mandate due to end in just two weeks and little consensus on the way forward, a delay in Somalia’s high-stakes elections appears inevitable.Back with Alan to explain why a mid...
26 Jan 202128min
2021 in the Horn of Africa
Crisis Group’s Horn of Africa Director Murithi Mutiga joins Alan Boswell to debate which regional conflicts and crises are most prominent on their radars for 2021.From the myriad political and securit...
12 Jan 202135min
Replay: Comfort Ero
During our brief season break, we're re-running an earlier episode from Season 2 that new subscribers may have missed. We will be back in January with a brand new line-up!Alan talks to Crisis Group’s ...
29 Des 202031min
America’s (and Biden’s) South Sudan Problem
The U.S. was South Sudan’s most important ally on its path to independence in 2011 and a major player during talks that led to a peace deal in 2015. The agreement collapsed soon after, plunging the co...
16 Des 202037min
As Conflicts Mount, Where Does Ethiopia Go from Here?
With the conflict in Tigray declared over by the federal government, Ethiopia’s complex transition is at a daunting crossroads. Steering the country into calmer waters ahead of the upcoming elections ...
4 Des 202028min
