Fighting the Pandemic in the Horn of Africa: A Conversation with Amb. Alexander Rondos
Africa has been hit with a double punch. The economic fallout of COVID-19 has preceded the health crisis, resulting in job losses and endangering food supplies. The pandemic's impact on the region's t...
11 Mai 202035min
Climate, Conflict, and Peacekeeping’s Unwanted Footprint
“Africa is one of the most vulnerable regions to climate change across the world, and yet is the least responsible”.Climate change is a threat multiplier. Its ability to disrupt livelihoods, change mi...
29 Apr 202024min
Bracing for the Post-pandemic Storm
“COVID-19 is not just an epidemic, but a highly complex emergency”. The implications of the coronavirus pandemic are still unclear. But the looming global recession and direct impact of containment me...
22 Apr 202031min
Around the Horn: The Political Fallout of the Pandemic
We continue our COVID-19 series with a 360-degree view of perspectives on the pandemic’s impact. Five Crisis Group analysts look at the risks and opportunities in Ethiopia, Somalia, Sudan, Kenya, Tanz...
15 Apr 202030min
Sizing Up the Threat of COVID-19 in East Africa
COVID-19 poses an enormous threat in the Horn of Africa. Beyond deadly risks to public health and hospitals, democratic systems are already affected and critical diplomatic efforts disrupted. Outbreak...
8 Apr 202024min
Flattening the COVID-19 Curve in East Africa
The death and disruption wrought by the coronavirus pandemic have already been felt by much of the world. With the disease now making its way across East Africa, Alan Boswell sat down with journalist ...
30 Mar 202023min
The Dangers of Deadlock in the Nile Dam Talks
Ethiopia, Egypt, and Sudan are struggling to reach agreement over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.Ethiopia, which sees the dam as a defining national development project, is ready to start filling...
16 Mar 202027min
Will South Sudan’s peace deal hold?
On 22 February, South Sudan's two warring leaders, Salva Kiir and Riek Machar agreed once again to form a unity government. After several failed attempts to make peace, this deal is more important tha...
2 Mar 202029min
