Crisis Group, Author at The Mail & Guardian

The risk of jihadist contagion in West Africa

Africa Crisis Group - 30 Dec 2019

Faced with jihadist breakthrough in Burkina Faso, neighbouring states in the Gulf of Guinea increasingly fear attacks in their own territories

Shocking assassinations don’t have to derail Ethiopia’s transition

Africa Crisis Group - 25 Jun 2019

The shocking murders of five high-ranking officials have exposed the gravity of Ethiopia’s crisis.

Tensions flare near Chad’s precarious northern border

Africa Crisis Group - 21 May 2019

Tibesti has long been fertile ground for rebellions in Chad. Is another one coming?

Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan must agree on sharing the Nile — before it’s too late

Africa Crisis Group - 21 Mar 2019

Tensions around the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam must be resolved before the dam comes online

Managing Ethiopia’s unsettled transition: what should Abiy Ahmed do next?

Africa Crisis Group - 21 Feb 2019

Abiy Ahmed has generated great excitement with initiatives breaking with the past. But he faces formidable challenges

Winning back trust in Nigeria’s rescheduled elections

Africa Crisis Group - 19 Feb 2019

Only hours before polls were to open, Nigeria’s electoral commission postponed elections scheduled for February 16 by a week

Eight priorities for the African Union in 2019

Africa Crisis Group - 11 Feb 2019

International Crisis Group lists seven particularly pressing crises the regional organisation should focus on in 2019

Revolt and repression in Zimbabwe

Africa Crisis Group - 19 Jan 2019

Crisis Group’s Senior Consultant Piers Pigou explains how economic hardship is driving ordinary citizens to unprecedented acts of resistance

Press Releases

Special Reports

The online value of executive education in a Covid-19 world

Staff Reporter - 27 Mar 2020

Executive education courses further develop the skills of leaders in the workplace

Special Reports

Sisa Ntshona urges everyone to stay home, and consider travelling later

Staff Reporter - 26 Mar 2020

Sisa Ntshona has urged everyone to limit their movements in line with government’s request

Special Reports

SAB Zenzele’s special AGM postponed until further notice

Staff Reporter - 24 Mar 2020

An arrangement has been announced for shareholders and retailers to receive a 77.5% cash payout

Special Reports

20th Edition of the National Teaching Awards

Staff Reporter - 23 Mar 2020

Teachers are seldom recognised but they are indispensable to the country's education system

Special Reports

Awards affirm the vital work that teachers do

Thabo Mohlala - 23 Mar 2020

Government is committed to empowering South Africa’s teachers with skills, knowledge and techniques for a changing world

Special Reports

2020 Humanities Award winners reflect a contribution to diversity and social justice, echoing South Africa’s socioeconomic condition

Anele Ngcoya - 23 Mar 2020

The HSS Awards ensure that the humanities and social sciences thrive

Special Reports

SAB Zenzele special AGM rescheduled to March 25 2020

Staff Reporter - 18 Mar 2020

New voting arrangements are being made to safeguard the health of shareholders

Special Reports

Dimension Data launches Saturday School in PE

Staff Reporter - 16 Mar 2020

The Gauteng Saturday School has produced a number of success stories