Somalia's Offensive Against Al-Shabaab
Over the past few months, Somali government forces have consolidated gains against Al-Shabaab in a large-scale offensive in central regions. The offensive was initiated by clans rising up against the ...
11 Jan 202335min
A Conversation with Top U.S. Diplomat to Africa Molly Phee
In August, the White House unveiled a new strategy for Sub-Saharan Africa focused on promoting open societies, democracy and security, while increasing U.S. efforts to help Africa combat Covid-19 and ...
7 Dec 202240min
The Boiling Regional Crisis in Eastern Congo
Last week, Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi held a meeting with Rwandan Foreign Minister Vincent Biruta and other African leaders in Angola to agree on a ceasefire in eastern DR Congo. The situati...
30 Nov 202236min
Bonus Episode: Ethiopia’s Tigray War: After the Cessation of Hostilities, What Next?
Today we're bringing you a bonus episode on Ethiopia from Crisis Group's Global Podcast Hold Your Fire!.On 2 November, the Ethiopian federal government and Tigrayan forces reached an agreement to ceas...
11 Nov 202258min
Eritrea's Long Bitter Feud with Ethiopia's Tigray
The contemporary rivalry between Eritrea and Tigray goes back several decades. After an almost-17-year-long civil war starting in the mid-1970s, the Eritrean EPLF and Tigrayan TPLF jointly defeated Et...
9 Nov 202249min
Getting Climate Security in Africa on the Agenda for COP27
COP27 will be hosted on the African continent this year and presents a unique opportunity to bring more attention to the already devastating impact of climate change on African countries. While the Gl...
26 Okt 202234min
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
