A year of tumult in Iraq appeared to quiet when the Council of Representatives, on 27 October 2022, approved the cabinet of a new prime minister, Mohammed Shia al-Sudani. It was a breakthrough in what had seemed an interminable stalemate since …
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What’s new? In January 2023, the EU announced a new mission to monitor the Armenia-Azerbaijan border. Fighting had flared there the previous September, though high-level diplomacy helped prevent it from expanding into full-scale war. But with peace talks …
What is the latest flashpoint? On 24 January, at around 5pm, the Rwandan army fired a missile at a Congolese Sukhoi-25 fighter jet as it flew over Goma, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) North Kivu province. The city of one million is …
On 24 January, Rwanda's defence forces fired a missile at a DR Congo army jet for allegedly violating Rwandan airspace. Congolese officials called the incident an “act of war”. The shooting has ratcheted up already high tensions between Rwandan and …
What’s new? Militant groups have moved into Park W, a vast protected area of forest stretching across the tri-border zone of Benin, Burkina Faso and Niger. Their presence is imperilling efforts to preserve the park’s biodiversity as well as the livelihoods …
2022 was a turbulent year for Kazakhstan. In early January, anti-government protests erupted across the country. The resulting clashes between police and demonstrators led to thousands of arrests and left more than 200 people dead. In response, President …
A new civilian government may be in the offing in Sudan, but considerable work remains to keep things on track in the country’s transition away from authoritarian rule. On 5 December 2022, the military concluded a framework agreement with dozens of …
On 1 February 2023, Crisis Group will launch our EU Watch List 2023, the yearly publication identifying ten countries and regions at risk of conflict or escalation of violence, where a stronger engagement and early action driven or supported by the EU and …
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Diplomats in New York are debating how the UN should mark the first anniversary of Russia’s all-out assault on Ukraine – and the continuing Ukrainian resistance – at the end of February. It is partly a matter of diplomatic ritualism – both the UN Security …
Will 2023 see major powers go to war or break a nearly 80-year nuclear taboo? Will political crises, economic hardship and climate breakdown cause social meltdown in not just individual countries but a swath of the world? From Haiti to Taiwan, these are …
Zeinab Badawi President of the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) University of London. Ms. Badawi is a seasoned journalist, including featured positions on BBC World News TV and on BBC World Service Radio. Maria Fernanda Espinosa Former …
This publication is part of a joint initiative between the International Crisis Group and the U.S./Middle East Project (USMEP) to help resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. What happened in Jerusalem on 3 January to cause such a stir? Israel’s new …
On this week’s Hold Your Fire! Richard Atwood is joined by Comfort Ero, Crisis Group’s president and CEO, and Stephen Pomper, chief of policy, to reflect on 2022 and look ahead to 2023. They talk through “10 Conflicts to Watch”, Crisis Group’s yearly …
10 January 2023 [Sanctions for Sri Lankan officials] are a timely reminder that continued impunity will bring increasing costs to the government’s international reputation. Al Jazeera Senior Consultant, Sri Lanka
What’s new? In Nigeria’s Borno state, authorities have embarked on an aggressive program of relocating civilians uprooted by more than a decade of conflict between the state and jihadist insurgencies. They have closed most camps where displaced people …
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 group, which the government in turn sought to nurture …
Ukraine Needs the West's Help this Winter In this episode of In Black & White, Crisis Group's Senior Analyst for Ukraine Simon Schlegel speaks about Russia's recent attacks against Ukraine's power supply. He speaks about his personal …
