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A Ceasefire In Gaza, Address Humanitarian Crisis, – International Crisis Group

Global UpfrontOct 19, 2023October 19, 20230

In the evening of 17 October, a blast at a hospital in Gaza City killed 471 people, according to local authorities, the vast majority civilians.

Niger Republic: Containing The Fallout From The Coup

Global UpfrontOct 6, 2023October 6, 20230

A 26 July coup in Niger has upended alliances in West Africa and struck another in a succession of blows to democratic principles in the

Time To Try Again To End Sudan’s War, By International Crisis Group (Full Statement)

Global UpfrontJul 21, 2023July 21, 20230

Sudan’s calamitous three-month war may be entering a critical new phase. In recent weeks, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has further entrenched its superior

The U.S. Containment Strategy in Somalia

Global UpfrontJul 11, 2023July 11, 20230

By Sarah Harrison, Senior Analyst, International Crisis Group The U.S. government’s objective in Somalia is to contain the jihadist insurgency Al-Shabaab. To achieve this, the

What Future For UN Peacekeeping In Africa After Mali Shutters Its Mission?

Global UpfrontJul 10, 2023July 10, 20230

What happened? In June, to the surprise of most UN Security Council members, Mali’s government called on the Council to pull UN peacekeepers out of

Viewpoint: A Race Against Time To Halt Sudan’s Collapse, By International Crisis Group (ICG)

Global UpfrontJun 22, 2023June 22, 20230

What’s new? The Sudanese army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have waged open warfare for more than two months, causing terrible death and destruction in the

Fighting Among Boko Haram Splinters Rages On

Global UpfrontMay 30, 2023May 30, 20230

Q&A / Africa, 30 May 2023 What is happening? Rival jihadist groups are fighting for control of swathes of North-eastern Nigeria, centred in Borno state

Rethinking Resettlement and Return in Nigeria’s North East, By International Crisis Group

Global UpfrontJan 16, 2023January 16, 20230

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

Managing Vigilantism in Nigeria: A Near-term Necessity In Fight Against Insecurity

Global UpfrontApr 23, 2022April 23, 20220

Vigilantes have become so important to protecting the Nigerian public that for now the country has little choice but to rely on them. Yet there