Crisis Group
We're an independent, non-profit, non-governmental organisation, committed to preventing and resolving deadly conflict.
- 🎧 NEW EPISODE | The Horn This week, we discuss the aftermath of Uganda’s election and what will happen when President Yoweri Museveni leaves power after over 40 years as president. www.crisisgroup.org/pod/africa/u...
- NEW ANALYST’S NOTEBOOK | Killing of Qadhafi’s Reclusive Son in Libya Sparks Flurry of Accusations @claudiagazzini.bsky.social explores what might be behind the assassination of Saif al-Islam al-Qadhafi and how it might unsettle Libyan politics. www.crisisgroup.org/anb/middle-e...
- 🚨 New update from our global conflict tracker. ⚡️ 3 risk alerts in February ↘️ 7 conflict deteriorations 🕊️ 1 resolution opportunity www.crisisgroup.org/crisiswatch?...
- 📬 CrisisWatch keeps you informed on the evolution of over 70 conflicts around the world. Subscribe to the CrisisWatch newsletter and receive monthly updates directly to your inbox. www.crisisgroup.org/subscribe?ut...
- NEW ANALYST’S NOTEBOOK | Islamic State Assault on Niger Airport Tests Military Rulers We explain why a deadly attack on Niamey’s airport marks a strategic shift by jihadist insurgencies that have plagued the central Sahel for over a decade. www.crisisgroup.org/anb/africa/n...
- NEW ANALYST’S NOTEBOOK | Flare-up in Tigray Highlights Risk of More War in Northern Ethiopia Magnus Taylor assesses rising tensions between Ethiopian state authorities and the Tigray region’s political leadership, and the risk of full-scale conflict. www.crisisgroup.org/anb/africa/e...
- NEW ANALYST’S NOTEBOOK | Proposed Amnesty and Jail Closure Stir Hopes for a Venezuelan Spring @philgunson.bsky.social assesses the reach of President Rodríguez’s moves to release political prisoners and open up the economy under U.S. pressure. www.crisisgroup.org/anb/latin-am...
- ONLINE EVENT | Sudan, South Sudan and Somalia: Key Peace and Security Priorities for Africa in 2026 12 February | 4pm Addis Ababa | 2pm Brussels w/ Liesl Louw-Vaudran, Omar Mahmood, Shewit Woldemichael, Daniel Akech, and Pauline Bax. Registration ⬇️ us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
- NEW Q&A | Curtain Falls on Bangladesh’s Interim Government as Critical Elections Approach On 12 February, Bangladeshis will vote in their country’s first national elections since protests forced Sheikh Hasina from power. Thomas Kean lays out the stakes. www.crisisgroup.org/qna/asia-pac...
- NEW UPDATE | On Our Radar 🇮🇷🇺🇸 Donald Trump issues warnings to Iran 🇸🇸 South Sudan’s army announces major offensive 🇨🇴🇪🇨 Colombia and Ecuador’s foreign ministers meet after trade disputes www.crisisgroup.org/global/our-r...
- NEW COMMENTARY | An Opportunity for Calm in North-eastern Syria The Syrian government and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces have announced an agreement on a ceasefire. The deal offers a chance at lasting peace. All concerned should grab it. www.crisisgroup.org/cmt/middle-e...