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Sudan: Nurturing Sudan’s Fledgling Power-sharing Accord
Source: International Crisis GroupCountry: SudanSudan’s military junta and opposition have agreed to form a civilian-led administration to steer a transition toward free and fair elections. But the...
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Yemen: After Aden: Navigating Yemen’s New Political Landscape
Source: International Crisis GroupCountry: YemenYemen’s anti-Huthi coalition has begun to splinter, with sharp fighting between Saudi- and Emirati-backed elements in the country’s south. With UN...
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World: CrisisWatch August 2019
Source: International Crisis GroupCountry: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, China - Taiwan...
View ArticleBrazil: Savannah Strife: Brazil’s Combustible Border with Venezuela
Source: International Crisis GroupCountry: Brazil, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)Bram EbusThe 2,199-kilometres frontier between Venezuela and Brazil – a sparsely populated stretch of jungle and...
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Azerbaijan: A Listening Tour of the Azerbaijani Front Lines
Source: International Crisis GroupCountry: Armenia, AzerbaijanZaur ShiriyevA new communication channel has sparked hope for negotiations between Azerbaijan and Armenia over Nagorno-Karabakh. But as...
View ArticleSyrian Arab Republic: Are There Alternatives to a Military Victory in Idlib?
Source: International Crisis GroupCountry: Syrian Arab RepublicDareen Khalifa Senior Analyst, Syria Originally published in ValdaiLast weekend, the presidents of Turkey, Iran and Russia met in Ankara...
View ArticleMyanmar: Myanmar: A Violent Push to Shake Up Ceasefire Negotiations
Source: International Crisis GroupCountry: MyanmarA trio of ethnic armed groups have escalated their fight with the military in Myanmar’s Shan State. This alliance has long been outside the country’s...
View ArticleCameroon: Cameroon’s Anglophone Dialogue: A Work in Progress
Source: International Crisis GroupCountry: CameroonPresident Paul Biya has proposed a national dialogue aimed at resolving the Cameroonian government’s conflict with Anglophone separatists. But the...
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World: CrisisWatch September 2019
Source: International Crisis GroupCountry: Afghanistan, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, China - Taiwan...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Afghanistan’s low-turnout election, insecurity and unsettled...
Source: International Crisis GroupCountry: AfghanistanAfghanistan’s fourth presidential election since 2001 brought perhaps 26 per cent of the electorate to the polls. In this Q&A, Crisis Group...
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Afghanistan: Getting the Afghanistan Peace Process Back on Track
Source: International Crisis GroupCountry: AfghanistanCrisis Group Asia Briefing N°159I. OverviewPresident Donald Trump’s suspension of U.S. talks with the Taliban has thrown U.S. policy toward...
View ArticleUkraine: A Possible Step Toward Peace in Eastern Ukraine
Source: International Crisis GroupCountry: UkraineKyiv has accepted the Steinmeier formula, a mechanism for jump-starting implementation of the peace deal for parts of eastern Ukraine held by...
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Iraq: Widespread Protests Point to Iraq’s Cycle of Social Crisis
Source: International Crisis GroupCountry: IraqMaria FantappieA surge in street protests in Iraq has left some 110 people dead and exposed a rift between the government and a population frustrated by...
View ArticleSyrian Arab Republic: Calling a Halt to Turkey’s Offensive in North-eastern...
Source: International Crisis GroupCountry: Syrian Arab RepublicTurkey’s incursion into north-eastern Syria threatens to reduce a region of relative calm to hotly contested terrain: it could meet...
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World: Watch List 2019 – Third Update
Source: International Crisis GroupCountry: Afghanistan, Nicaragua, Sudan, World, YemenWatch List Updates complement International Crisis Group’s annual Watch List, most recently published in January...
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Afghanistan: Afghanistan: Cause for Anxiety and Optimism
Source: International Crisis GroupCountry: AfghanistanNegotiations between the U.S. and the Taliban collapsed in September, but there have been signs that they could soon resume, paving the way for...
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Sudan: Keeping Sudan’s Transition on Track
Source: International Crisis GroupCountry: SudanFollowing the ouster of Sudan’s strongman Omar al-Bashir, sustained pressure yielded a power-sharing agreement between the military and opposition...
View ArticleLebanon: Lebanon’s Revolt
Source: International Crisis GroupCountry: LebanonAusterity measures have triggered countrywide unrest in Lebanon. In this Q&A, Crisis Group expert Heiko Wimmen says the prime minister’s emergency...
View ArticleColombia: Local Polls in Colombia Put Peace to the Test
Source: International Crisis GroupCountry: ColombiaOn 27 October, Colombia will hold its first local elections since a 2016 peace agreement between the government and FARC rebels. In this Q&A,...
View ArticleGuyana: Troubled Waters along the Guyana-Venezuela Border
Source: International Crisis GroupCountry: Colombia, Guyana, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)Bram EbusJust outside Etheringbang, a tiny Guyanese outpost in the jungle on the Venezuelan border, the...
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