Germany seeks $1 billion in aid for Sudan to ease hunger crisis Germany pledged a further 20 million euros ($23.6 million) to Sudan this year, the development ministry said on Wednesday, ‌ahead of an international aid conference hosted in Berlin that is aiming to ...

"The hard truth is that diplomacy has simply not met the scale of ​this crisis.”

@comfortero.crisisgroup.org
tells @reuters.com as Sudan enters its fourth year of war today, with little hopes for resolution.

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Seven Peace and Security Priorities for Africa in 2026 | International Crisis Group Africa is beset by trouble at home while grasping for options in dealing with today’s jumbled global order. The challenges to peace and security are many. This briefing identifies seven that should to...

NEW BRIEFING | Seven Peace and Security Priorities for Africa in 2026

The continent is beset by trouble at home while grasping for options in dealing with today’s jumbled global order. The challenges to peace and security are many.

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À Goma, les civils coincés entre une autorité armée et un État absent - Parti pris Le directeur des Grands Lacs de l’International Crisis Group revient ici sur les conséquences d’une implantation durable du M23, soutenu par le Rwanda. Prise entre les menaces du groupe armé et (…)

Le M23 se présente comme un mouvement « révolutionnaire », porteur d’un projet de rupture avec l’État congolais, qu’il accuse d’échec et de corruption.

Pourtant, il reproduit largement les travers du système qu’il prétend combattre.

Via @afriquexxi.bsky.social.

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Sudan, South Sudan and Somalia: Key Peace and Security Priorities for Africa in 2026 | International Crisis Group 4pm Addis Ababa | 2pm BrusselsPlease register here if you would like to attend this online event.

Sudan, South Sudan and Somalia are all in @crisisgroup.org's key peace and security priorities for the African continent in 2026.

Join us for a discussion on what can be done, in a period when the AU is arguably at its weakest.

🗓️ 12 February, 4pm Addis

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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.

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Uganda Holds Elections under the Shadow of an Uncertain Future | International Crisis Group Uganda’s octogenarian president will likely retain power in forthcoming polls. But all eyes are on the succession race to come in a country that is pivotal to stability in its neighbourhood. In this Q...

Uganda’s authorities have imposed an internet shutdown ahead of the country’s general elections tomorrow.

Here, @crisisgroup.org colleagues examine what is at stake for the country and analyse the turmoil within which the elections are taking place.
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The M23 Offensive: Elusive Peace in the Great Lakes | International Crisis Group Parallel peace talks between the Congolese government and Rwanda and the M23 rebels, respectively, have yielded welcome agreements. But as these negotiations have proceeded, the battles in the eastern...

New @crisisgroup.org report: The M23 Offensive

Despite signing peace deals in Washington and Doha, the Congolese army, M23 rebels and Rwandan troops continue to trade fire, with the insurgents and invading soldiers taking more territory as 2025 draws to a close.
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🇨🇩 ❕ Journalists: tomorrow we will publish our new report on the #M23's expansion in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and ongoing violence despite recent peace deals signed between the DRC and Rwanda in Washington.

DM me for an embargoed copy.

A Foiled Coup in Benin, and a Win for ECOWAS and Nigeria | International Crisis Group Crisis Group expert Nnamdi Obasi reflects on the winners and losers coming out of the 7 December coup attempt in Benin

The failed coup in Benin last week illustrated something spectacular and unprecedented: ECOWAS’s firmest and most successful stance against an unconstitutional power grab in years.

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Tanzania: Preventing Another Massacre | International Crisis Group Campaigners in Tanzania are planning peaceful protests on 9 December, weeks after police killed hundreds in a brutal post-election crackdown. Authorities must desist from yet more wanton violence. Loo...

Peaceful protesters plan to take to the streets again in Tanzania tomorrow, just weeks after the police went on a murderous rampage, executing hundreds of people.

We @crisisgroup.org urge the authorities to stop the repression and instead start listening.
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Islamist extremists have taken this country to the brink A fuel blockade imposed by al-Qaeda-aligned militants has paralyzed the capital of Mali and roiled its repressive military government.

“I have been covering these countries for a long time, and I have never been so worried about their futures.”

@sahel.crisisgroup.org Deputy Director, Ibrahim Yahaya, in @washingtonpost.com about security in the Sahel, amid JNIM's pressure campaign in #Mali.
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Can a U.S.-Arab Roadmap Stop Sudan’s War? | International Crisis Group This week on Hold Your Fire!, Richard talks with Crisis Group experts Shewit Woldemichael, Alan Boswell and Yasmine Farouk about recent shifts in Sudan’s war and whether a joint statement by the U.S. ...

The war in #Sudan has proven particularly difficult to resolve, namely due to the meddling of foreign powers.

But joint efforts from the 'Quad' seek to change that.

@crisisgroup.org break down the ins and outs of recent diplomatic efforts.
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“Folding commercial mineral deals into a peace deal is very odd, it’s like wearing a dark suit but having pink sneakers on.”

@crisisgroup.org Great Lakes Director Richard Moncriedf comments on U.S. peacemaking efforts in the #DRC for @thehill.com.
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On the World Stage, Trump Can’t Always Get What He Wants | International Crisis Group The following is adapted from a report from Crisis Group’s President and CEO Comfort Ero to the organisation’s Trustees in mid-May 2025. She and Executive Vice President Richard Atwood look at the sec...

"In Africa, Trump’s abandonment of the Horn’s conflicts and devastating aid cuts sit alongside both fake and seemingly racist genocide charges hurled at South Africa."

@comfortero.crisisgroup.org and Richard Atwood say it how it is in this new commentary.
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Violence et transhumance en Centrafrique : le temps d’agir | International Crisis Group Dix ans de crise ont exacerbé les conflits liés à la transhumance en République centrafricaine. Mais l'amélioration relative de la situation sécuritaire et un récent rapprochement avec le Tchad offren...

Notre dernier rapport @crisisgroup.org fait le bilan des violences liées à la transhumance en Centrafrique et propose des solutions concrètes pour en venir a bout.

Un enjeu sécuritaire et économique majeur pour le pays.
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Defining a New Approach to the Sahel’s Military-led States | International Crisis Group After coups in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, the EU is struggling to chart a course in the central Sahel. In this excerpt from the Watch List 2025 - Spring Update, Crisis Group explores how the EU and...

In @crisisgroup.org’s special briefing for the European Union, we highlight why the EU and its member states need to redefine their approach in the #Sahel and why this would benefit both blocs.

Short thread: 1/7
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Major Jihadist Attack Exposes Military Failings in Burkina Faso | International Crisis Group Crisis Group expert Mathieu Pellerin on the country’s worsening security in the wake of an assault on Djibo

The attack, and temporary capture, of Burkina Faso’s northern town of Djibo by jihadist insurgency JNIM highlights worrying trends:

1) The record loss of life from attacks in the country;
2) Insurgents now target urban areas.

More from @crisisgroup.org ⬇️
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How South Sudan Returned to the Brink of War An attack on a U.N. helicopter has highlighted rising tensions in the world’s youngest country, where a seven-year-old peace deal looks ever more fragile.

“South Sudan is one major escalation away from slipping into a new civil war”

@crisisgroup.org Horn of Africa Director Alan Boswell @nytimes.com.
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South Sudan on the Precipice of Renewed Full-blown War | Crisis Group Tensions are running dangerously high after an opposition-linked militia overran an army base loyal to President Salva Kiir in South Sudan’s Upper Nile state. Regional leaders should urgently press Ki...

South Sudan is slipping toward renewed conflict & political upheaval. Risks merging with war in Sudan. African heads of state with influence, esp Kenya, Ethiopia & South Africa should step in & calm alarming situation before hostilities escalate. 

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South Sudan on the Precipice of Renewed Full-blown War | Crisis Group Tensions are running dangerously high after an opposition-linked militia overran an army base loyal to President Salva Kiir in South Sudan’s Upper Nile state. Regional leaders should urgently press Ki...

Tension in South Sudan is sky high.

We @crisisgroup.org warn of the risk of a full-blown civil war erupting and call on the UN and regional leaders to urgently press President Kiir and Vice President Machar to de-escalate.
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Africa Daily - Could South Sudan return to civil war? - BBC Sounds Allies of the VP were arrested after a militia linked to him clashed with the army

“South Sudan is on the brink of a return to full-scale civil war.“

@jongethon.bsky.social was on BBC's Africa podcast to discuss the concerning escalation between President Kiir and Vice President Machar in South Sudan.

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A Decisive Turn in Sudan’s War? | Crisis Group This week on Hold Your Fire!, Richard speaks with Crisis Group experts Shewit Woldemichael and Alan Boswell about the Sudanese army’s recent advances in Khartoum and other parts of Sudan, and what the...

There is a potentially momentous shift under way in #Sudan’s war as the army looks set to recapture Khartoum almost two years after it was ousted by the Rapid Support Forces.

Tune in for fresh analysis on @crisisgroup.org's Hold Your Fire! podcast.
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What’s driving the deadly conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo? An expert explains | CNN Comfort Ero, President of the International Crisis Group, talks to Bianna Golodryga about what’s driving the deadly crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

"Millions of people have fled their homes."

Our CEO and President, @comfortero.crisisgroup.org, was live on @cnn.com yesterday to discuss the escalation of conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the dire humanitarian situation.

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Crises en Afrique : l’Union Africaine doit prendre ses responsabilités Plus de vingt ans après sa création à Durban, en Afrique du Sud, l’Union africaine tient le week-end prochain (15 et 16 février) à Addis-Abeba, en Ethiopie, un sommet des chefs d’Etat crucial dont un ...

A quelques jours de l’élection pour la présidence de l’Union Africaine, Mondafrique publie cette tribune de ma collègue @lieslvaudran.bsky.social sur les crises qui sévissent à travers le continent, où l’UA se doit d’agir.

En première ligne : le #Soudan et la #RDC.
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Monday briefing: Why the brutal fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo could spiral into wider war In today’s newsletter: As Rwandan-backed M23 rebels seize more territory and the humanitarian crisis worsens, what’s the background to the war and prospect of peace?

"M23 appears very dug in. DRC’s army is weak, and they would need the support of external partners to succeed in fighting back.

There is a real risk of wider regional war."

@crisisgroup.org Africa Director, Murithi Mutiga, in @theguardian.com’s Monday brief.
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Eight Priorities for the African Union in 2025 | Crisis Group As the African Union prepares to choose new leadership, it faces several forbidding challenges in the peace and security domain. This briefing points to eight areas where the organisation can put its ...

Colleagues @crisisgroup.org just published their flagship “Eight Priorities for the African Union in 2025” special briefing – during unsettling times for the continent.

Includes, among others, entries on #Sudan, #DRC, #Somalia, the #Sahel and #Cameroon.
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Big Priorities for the African Union in 2025: Zooming in on Sudan, DRC and Cameroon | Crisis Group 5 pm Addis Ababa | 3 pm Brussels | 9 am New YorkPlease register here if you would like to attend this online event.

Mark your calendars 🗓️

This @crisisgroup.org online event will unpack some of the African Union’s biggest priorities for 2025.

Our team of experts will focus on the organisation's role in bringing peace to the #DRC, #Sudan, and #Cameroon.

📝 Registration: www.crisisgroup.org/how-we-work/...

What are the risks of violence in DRC spreading regionally? | Inside Story YouTube video by Al Jazeera English

“Maximum pressure on Rwanda is absolutely necessary at this point to pull us back from a very precarious and worrying situation.”

@crisisgroup.org Great Lakes Director Richard Moncrieff was on Al Jazeera's Inside Story to discuss the risk of war in the #DRC.
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The Race for AU Chair: Power, Politics and Influence | Crisis Group This week on The Horn, Nazanine Moshiri speaks with Liesl Louw-Vaudran, Crisis Group’s Senior Advisor for the African Union, about the forthcoming AU Commission Chairperson election. They discuss the ...

Timely episode this week on @crisisgroup.org's The Horn podcast ahead of the African Union Chairperson election.

Who are the candidates, and what do they bring to the table?

🎧 With expert Liesl Louw-Vaudran, hosted by Nazanine Moshiri.
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Now that #DRC's Goma has fallen to the Rwandan-backed M23 Rebels, my @crisisgroup.org colleagues warn that there is a serious risk of regional war erupting.

Our statement looks at how to avoid this scenario and what tomorrow's East African summit can yield.
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