Biden and Africa – Same Old, or New Era?
The last four years of relative U.S. absence in Africa contrast starkly with the country’s historically oversized role in shaping peace and security on the continent. Has this shift set the tone for y...
17 Nov 202030min
Special Episode: Ethiopia's Slide Toward Civil War
A war that many feared was possible but hoped would never happen appears to be underway between Ethiopia’s federal forces and those commanded by the northern Tigray region. William Davison, Crisis Gro...
6 Nov 202038min
Sudan's U.S. Terror Delisting: Too Little, Too Late?
Almost eighteen months after a popular revolution ousted President Omar al-Bashir, Sudan’s transition remains on shaky ground. While the Juba peace agreement signed in August and President Trump’s rec...
2 Nov 202027min
Strengthening Africa’s Hand in Peace and Security
The onslaught of COVID-19 combined with a host of upcoming elections are putting Africa’s peacebuilding institutions and democratic resilience to the test. Managing the overlapping challenges in many ...
21 Okt 202030min
Eritrea's One-man Rule
President Isaias Afwerki has become virtually synonymous with the state of Eritrea, having single-handedly molded the country in his image since its inception in 1991. Alan is joined this week by Mart...
6 Okt 202032min
Bonus Episode: Ethiopia's Political Crisis (from the Crisis Group podcast Hold Your Fire!)
In the third episode of Crisis Group's new podcast Hold Your Fire!, our Ethiopia Senior Analyst Will Davison joins host Rob Malley, our President, and co-host Naz Modirzadeh, a Crisis Group Trustee an...
24 Sep 202034min
A Rare Glimpse into Darfur’s Last Rebel Stronghold
Sudan’s 31 August peace deal between the government and an alliance of rebel groups from Darfur, South Kordofan, and Blue Nile was welcomed with enthusiasm by the international community. But in the J...
22 Sep 202026min
Peace and Conflict in Africa, Then and Now
To mark the first episode of season two of The Horn, Alan talks with Crisis Group’s Africa Program Director Comfort Ero about how the politics of conflict and peacemaking have changed — and not change...
8 Sep 202030min
