Faced with jihadist breakthrough in Burkina Faso, neighbouring states in the Gulf of Guinea increasingly fear attacks in their own territories
The shocking murders of five high-ranking officials have exposed the gravity of Ethiopia’s crisis.
Tibesti has long been fertile ground for rebellions in Chad. Is another one coming?
Tensions around the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam must be resolved before the dam comes online
Abiy Ahmed has generated great excitement with initiatives breaking with the past. But he faces formidable challenges
Only hours before polls were to open, Nigeria’s electoral commission postponed elections scheduled for February 16 by a week
International Crisis Group lists seven particularly pressing crises the regional organisation should focus on in 2019
Crisis Group’s Senior Consultant Piers Pigou explains how economic hardship is driving ordinary citizens to unprecedented acts of resistance