Crisis Group
The International Crisis Group is an independent organisation working to prevent wars and shape policies that will build a more peaceful world.
Crisis Group sounds the alarm to prevent deadly conflict.We build support for the good governance and inclusive politics that enable societies to flourish. We engage directly with a range of conflict actors to seek and share information, and to encourage intelligent action for peace.
The risk of jihadist contagion in West Africa
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
The shocking murders of five high-ranking officials have exposed the gravity of Ethiopia’s crisis.
Tensions flare near Chad’s precarious northern border
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
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?
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
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
International Crisis Group lists seven particularly pressing crises the regional organisation should focus on in 2019
Revolt and repression in Zimbabwe
Crisis Group’s Senior Consultant Piers Pigou explains how economic hardship is driving ordinary citizens to unprecedented acts of resistance
Press Releases
Special Reports
Municipal audit outcomes reveal public sector financial management must be professionalised
SAICA calls for a review of the mandatory minimum skills and qualifications required for all key financial management positions within the public sector
Special Reports
Eleven ways to protect yourself against fraud
While financial services firms work continuously to improve security, fraudsters are always devising new plans to circumvent the latest safety measures
Special Reports
Security and Compliance Evolution in the Data Revolution
Organisations must adopt a risk-based approach to compliance and rely on technology to mitigate that risk and on people and process controls as well
Special Reports
Covid-19 vs Child Nutrition
Children are being impacted severely across the world because of things such as reduced immunisation as health services prioritise treating Covid-19 cases
Special Reports
MTN’s network innovation sees 5G launched at 100 sites countrywide
MTN South Africa has launched its widely accessible 5G network – the first of MTN’s 21 operations across Africa and the Middle East
Special Reports
Economic ramifications of Covid-19
There is an opportunity for business and government in collaboration to galvanise and work together, and present ourselves as a viable destination for investment
Special Reports
BCX empowers its finance staff with professional accounting qualifications
'For the finance function to go beyond the numbers we need to be professional and we cannot leave out the financial control experts'
Special Reports
Ensuring no prospective CA(SA) is left behind
Sizwe Nxasana talks about the macro-economic impact our country will suffer if the accountancy profession fails to transform its pipeline in the pandemic
