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“The Worst-Case Scenario of Famine is Currently Playing Out in the Gaza Strip” | International Crisis Group Crisis Group experts Robert Blecher and Chris Newton explain new findings about starvation and famine risk in Gaza, and how Israel’s starvation experiment may be reaching its inevitable, deadly conclu...

Twenty-two months of calibrated deprivation. Only a massive, UN-led humanitarian response enabled by an end to fighting can stem this spiralling horror, read @crisisgroup.org analyst's notebook www.crisisgroup.org/middle-east-...

Saving Gaza from Starvation | International Crisis Group Israel’s plan to conquer Gaza and impose a new aid scheme threatens to prolong the war and weaponise the starving population’s most vital needs. Gulf Arab states have a chance to press the U.S. to put...

Latest Statement from @crisisgroup.org: Saving Gaza from Starvation. www.crisisgroup.org/middle-east-...

La faim ne recule pas: 28 millions de personnes face à la faim aigüe, la malnutrition gagne du terrain #worldfoodprogramme @actioncontrelafaim.bsky.social information.tv5monde.com/internationa...

Scroll through our latest visual piece @crisisgroup.org ↓↓ We break down the ship attacks, their connection to what is happening in Gaza and their implications on global trade💥🌍

[Visual] Curbing Violence in Latin America’s Drug Trafficking Hotspots | International Crisis Group More than 50 years into the “war on drugs”, trade in illicit narcotics continues to flourish in Latin America, often leaving mayhem in its wake.

Stunning and insightful visual explainer by
@crisisgroup.org - a great story about the global drug trade routes from Latin America to Europe and North America www.crisisgroup.org/visual-expla...

Women’s roles as survivors and fighters in conflict, and as peacemakers in resolving it, are crucial but often overlooked.

Here's my top 10 picks that shed light on gender and conflict on #InternationalWomensDay ⬇️

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Journalists: @crisisgroup.org will publish the report ‘Curbing Violence in Latin America’s Drug Trafficking Hotspots’ next Tuesday, 11 March.

You can reach me at vaguilar@crisisgroup.org or send a DM for an embargoed copy and/or interview requests.

What’s driving the deadly conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo? An expert explains | CNN Comfort Ero, President of the International Crisis Group, talks to Bianna Golodryga about what’s driving the deadly crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

"Millions of people have fled their homes."

Our CEO and President, @comfortero.crisisgroup.org, was live on @cnn.com yesterday to discuss the escalation of conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the dire humanitarian situation.

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Jean-Hervé Jezequel, directeur de projet à l’International Crisis Group : « Evincée du Sahel, la France continue de sous-estimer la portée de la rupture souverainiste actuelle » TRIBUNE. Les régimes militaires au Mali, au Burkina Faso et au Niger entendent restaurer « l’autonomie d’action de l’Etat », explique Jean-Hervé Jezequel, dans une tribune au « Monde ». L’analyste reg...

La France devrait tirer les leçons d’un tournant qu’elle n’a pas su anticiper et dont les répercussions pourraient s’étendre: elle n’est plus l’acteur central au Sahel. A lire dans
@lemonde.fr la tribune de mon collègue
@jhjezequel.bsky.social @crisisgroup.org www.lemonde.fr/afrique/arti...

East African leaders are planning an emergency summit for 29 January to address the crisis in the DRC after Rwandan-backed M23 rebels captured Goma. The most immediate issue is to stabilise Goma and prevent any bloodletting in the city. @crisisgroup.org www.crisisgroup.org/africa/great...

How to forecast an unpredictable 2025?

With the pace of change accelerating, the world seems primed for a paradigm shift. Will it happen at the negotiating table—or on the battlefield?

Here are our 10 Conflicts to Watch in 2025, in collaboration with @foreignpolicy.com. 🧵1/17

In unsettled times, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House looks set to shake things up further. But how does a disrupter deal with an already disrupted world?

Welcome to an unpredictable 2025 in association with @foreignpolicy.com

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NEW COMMENTARY | @crisisgroup.org’s 10 Conflicts to Watch in 2025

In collaboration w/ @foreignpolicy.com

📌 Read more:
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YouTube video by International Crisis Group Mo Ibrahim: Sudan's forgotten crisis

@crisisgroup.org Trustee Mo Ibrahim about the urgent need for global action to address the humanitarian crisis in #Sudan. @mo.ibrahim.foundation
youtu.be/P4-068LCMy4

👂 Learn more: www.crisisgroup.org/how-we-work/...

NEW STATEMENT | Priorities after Assad’s Fall

At last, Syria is free of the despised Assad regime. The long-suffering Syrian people deserve respite and a chance to rebuild the country on their own terms, with help not interference from outside.

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Foreign governments weigh recognizing rebels they once shunned as extremist.

Recognition of transitional authorities would legitimise the main rebel group behind the uprising and help unlock more international humanitarian aid for Syria @nytimes.com @jeromed.bsky.social @crisisgroup.org www.nytimes.com/live/2024/12...

YouTube video by International Crisis Group Fatima Gailani: Engaging with the Taliban

It was a pleasure to speak with former President of the Afghan Red Crescent Society & @crisisgroup.org Trustee Fatima Gailani on the need for engagement with the Taliban 🎦 youtu.be/-r6m0zWt3yQ

Hunger and malnutrition have increased across Sudan since 2023, when the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces began battling for control reut.rs/3ZFzQaI 1/5

Les autorités maliennes ont amorcé un virage souverainiste, transformant politique et relations extérieures, suscitant un espoir de changement. Pourquoi ce discours? @crisisgroup.org @icg-sahel.bsky.social vous en dit plus ici ⬇️ www.crisisgroup.org/fr/africa/sa...

Who Are HTS, the Rebels Leading the Syria Offensive? The group now advancing, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, says it wants to replace the Assad government with one inspired by Islamic principles.

Who are the rebels leading the offensive in Syria? The group’s leadership said it wanted to replace the Assad government with one inspired by Islamic principles. Good analysis by
@nytimes.com and my colleagues Dareen Khalifa @jeromed.bsky.social @crisisgroup.org www.nytimes.com/2024/12/02/w...

YouTube video by International Crisis Group Israeli settler violence in the West Bank

My latest 📽️ for @crisisgroup.org. Since the Hamas attack last year, Israeli settler violence against Palestinians in the #WestBank has reached record levels. Yet, this phenomenon is not new. Watch to understand the context.
w/ @mairavz.bsky.social
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World’s conflict zones increased by two-thirds in past three years, report reveals Wars have spread and intensified, with far-reaching impacts on global economic growth and food security, according to latest Conflict Intensity Index

Experts say there has been a rising trend of violence for at least a decade, while many longstanding crises continue unabated #conflict #prevention www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

Thirty-five million Africans driven from homes by war and climate disasters – report Data shows a threefold increase in internal displacement across the African continent since 2009, with flooding and drought posing a growing threat Wars and climate disasters have driven a threefold increase in the number of internally displaced people…

Thirty-five million Africans driven from homes by war and climate disasters – report

Read my @crisisgroup's colleague @duriandiaries.bsky.social journey across the Philippines. To understand where the communist insurgency is at after 5 decades, he travels to ten provinces by land, air and sea. Here is his story ⬇️

Unfollowing hyperpartisan influencers can reduce partisan animosity by 24%.

It was a "structural intervention", changing people’s daily information diet for at least a year.

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Authors: among else @steverathje.bsky.social @jayvanbavel.bsky.social

Best books of 2024: Roula Khalaf, Janan Ganesh and other FT journalists pick their favourites FT editors, columnists and specialists share the titles that have inspired them

Best books of 2024: Roula Khalaf, Janan Ganesh and other FT journalists pick their favourites

https://www.ft.com/content/bddc54ba-3dc1-4a1d-a245-ae8d83ef9573

Global conflict is rising, but peacemaking is still vital argues @comfortero.bsky.social in @economist.com www.economist.com/the-world-ah... @crisisgroup.org