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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.

Ecowas is lobbying for joint military operations involving regional states. But intelligence sharing

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

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Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed walks past the coffin of Army Chief of Staff Seare Mekonnen, who was shot by his bodyguard, during a memorial ceremony in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. (Reuters/Baz Ratner)

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.

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Idriss Déby, the president of Chad. His son Mahamat Déby is set to be the next name on the presidential ballot.

Tensions flare near Chad’s precarious northern border

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

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Construction workers are seen at a distance in a section of Ethiopia’s Grand Renaissance Dam, as it undergoes construction. (Reuters/Tiksa Negeri)

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

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At age 42, Abiy is considerably younger than the old guard and, with the sympathy of many protesters, he appears well suited to the task of assuaging the grievances of the countrys neglected groups. (Reuters/Tiksa Negeri)

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

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In this Q&A, Crisis Groups Nigeria expert Nnamdi Obasi says the commission and other authorities must act now to win back trust and reduce risks of violence. (AFP)

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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

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In 2019, the African Union faces many challenges, with conflicts old and new simmering across the continent. To help resolve these crises, the regional organisation should also push ahead with institutional reforms. (Reuters/Tiksa Negeri)

Eight priorities for the African Union in 2019

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

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Zimbabwe president Emmerson Mnangagwa. (EPA Images)

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

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