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 Mars 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 Mars 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 Mars 202029min
Freeing Sudan from U.S. Sanctions
Sudan’s transition hangs in the balance. As the country embarks on its journey to inclusive, democratic rule, one of the most pressing issues it faces is the flailing economy. The civilian-led adminis...
17 Feb 202028min
Ethiopia’s Fragile Transition
Ethiopia’s elections, scheduled for August, are set to be the first free and fair elections since 2005. But myriad challenges lie ahead, warns Will Davison, Crisis Group’s Senior Analyst for Ethiopia ...
3 Feb 202038min
