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 Juli 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 Juli 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 Juni 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 Juni 202233min
What Africa Really Thinks about the War in Ukraine
Many African countries are suffering from the consequences of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: disrupted wheat supplies, soaring prices for industrial goods and raw materials, as well as a shifting of th...
19 Maj 202233min
What Now for Russia in Africa?
Russia’s relations with Africa are under even greater scrutiny in the wake of its invasion of Ukraine and amid the mixed reaction of African states toward the new war in Europe. Over recent years, Mos...
5 Maj 202242min
