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Even as the prime minister was being feted in Oslo last year, the seeds of this conflict were being sewn. (Kumera Gemechu/Reuters)
ABIY AHMED

Prime Minister has his work cut out to keep Ethiopia’s transition on track

Ethiopia’s political opening has won plaudits but also uncorked ethnic strife. The government should proceed cautiously ahead of elections in 2020

  • International Crisis
  • Group 2
9 min read
Seeking his fortune: Artisanal gold miner Mamadou Diarra pans for gold in Kalana in southern Mali. Small-scale mining in the Sahel region has been under attack by armed groups. (Joe Penney/Reuters)
BURKINA FASO

Gold rush destabilises central Sahel

States need to assert control over the artisanal mining sector, which is being secured by local armed groups

  • International Crisis
  • Group 2
4 min read
No guarantees: People celebrated when Sudan’s dictator, Omar al-Bashir, was deposed, but the transition to democracy needs to be protected. (Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP)
GROUP 2

Safeguard Sudan’s revolution

Outside actors need to make sure that the military does not dominate Sudan’s political future

  • International Crisis
  • Group 2
6 min read
Initial victory: Sudan’s citizens celebrate the power sharing deal. (Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah/Reuters)
GROUP 2

Nurture Sudan’s fledgling accord

Western governments and Arab Gulf states should stand ready to offer financial assistance to Sudan

  • International Crisis
  • Group 2
8 min read
South Sudan’s first case of Covid-19 was confirmed to be a United Nations staffer, leading to bitter public criticism of the international organisation. (Albert Gonzalez Farran/AFP)
AFRICAN UNION

AU, UN need to work together

Deadly conflicts will be best addressed if Addis Ababa and New York increase co-operation

  • International Crisis
  • Group 2
5 min read