Senior Comms Officer @CrisisGroup's Africa program / Follow our staff: https://xitter.cf/t.co/isym0cAJIh / Former @REACH_Info & @UNODC / Views my own
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“The big worry is that Abiy might try to solve all his problems at once, by invading Eritrea, possibly a regime change move and also a land grab for the Red Sea port, and solving his problem with Tigray at the same time.”
@MagnusGTaylor via @Guardian.
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Eritrean troops have reportedly started moving into Ethiopia’s north.
Horn of Africa Director @AlanBoswell explains on @AJEnglish the possible consequences and why the conflict is deteriorating.
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“For much of the past century, policymakers have treated the Horn of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula as separate strategic regions divided by the Red Sea. That distinction is now evaporating,” writes @alanboswell. bit.ly/4AXuUPm
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I have a new essay out in @ForeignAffairs about how the Horn of Africa is getting sucked into the Middle East at an ever accelerating pace-- and about how the hard division between the two regions was always ahistorical.
foreignaffairs.com/middle-ea…
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“A window for diplomacy remains open but it could close all too soon.”
Horn of Africa Deputy @MagnusGTaylor on the devastating slide back to war in northern #Ethiopia.
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Recently, I joined the Africa-West Asia podcast @CARPObonn to take a step back and discuss the entangling Horn + Gulf regions across Red Sea. Spoke here about historical ties, post-Arab Spring, the Saudi-UAE rift, Iran war fallout, and where now.
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War has returned to northern Ethiopia, thanks to elites who did not have the courage to give peace a chance.
My analysis here in this new @CrisisGroup podcast. crisisgroup.org/pod/africa/e…
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President Kiir is dismantling South Sudan’s unity government to lock in power.
Whether he calls snap elections or pushes another extension, the endgame is the same: entrenching rule for himself and his family.
My latest for @CrisisGroup: crisisgroup.org/anb/africa/s…
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Important turn of events in #SouthSudan to monitor, as an ailing Kiir tightens control + for his family.
@jongethon
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Northern Ethiopia is slipping into renewed war.
African leaders backed by key outside powers notably the U.S. should urge both sides to deescalate, show restraint, and return to the negotiating table.
crisisgroup.org/stm/africa/e…
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🔥With wars raging in Somalia, Sudan & Yemen, not to mention those beyond, a major new conflict in Ethiopia is a nightmare scenario. The humanitarian consequences are potentially horrific and there’s a non-trivial risk that other countries get dragged in.
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NEW STATEMENT | Arresting the Dangerous Descent Back into War in Northern Ethiopia
Large-scale fighting has erupted after armed opposition groups launched offensives on Ethiopian government forces. It is not too late to avert a return to bloody war.
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“It's hard to see that the U.S.'s new approach of increasing pressure on both sides, without any diplomatic breakthrough, is going to lead anywhere.”
@AlanBoswell on the lack of impact from U.S. involvement in #Sudan’s war for @BBCAfrica.
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Talked to @NPR about the dangers of a descent back into war in #Tigray #Ethiopia.
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I spoke to AJE about the very dangerous escalation in northern #Ethiopia today that looks a lot like a return to war.
Hard to overstate how ugly this could get for the region, barring unexpected deescalation.
“The peace agreement has completely broken down and we are in a very dangerous situation.”
@AlanBoswell talks to @AJEnglish about the severe escalation unfolding in Ethiopia’s #Tigray region.
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“The peace agreement has completely broken down and we are in a very dangerous situation.”
@AlanBoswell talks to @AJEnglish about the severe escalation unfolding in Ethiopia’s #Tigray region.
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On the #Sudan war, I say:
Peace efforts are stuck in the mud. Until we see new political will within the
region to end Sudan’s war, the conflict looks set to keep expanding and spilling across Sudan’s borders.
Getting ready for #UNGA81 tomorrow?
Read @CrisisGroup's insights for a snapshot of what we're watching on 21 September!
crisisgroup.org/sites/defaul…
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Once again, @CrisisGroup suggests that the war in #Sudan deserves to be one of the UN’s top files. The incoming SG should do more.
NEW SPECIAL BRIEFING | Ten Challenges for the UN in 2026-2027
Leaders gathering at #UNGA will find a @UN in need of revival. A new Secretary-General cannot resolve the world’s crises overnight, but they should work to address immediate challenges.
crisisgroup.org/sbr/global/s…
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One of the things we’ve learned is that civil war is contagious. We saw that with Rwanda, Burundi, DRC; with Liberia, Sierra Leone and Ivory Coast; with the Balkans; with Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos. And now Sudan’s civil war is challenging South Sudan and Chad. We need a serious effort to end the slaughter in Sudan—eg by pressing the UAE to stop supporting the RSF militia as it engages in mass murder and mass rape.
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I was on a panel @AJArabic last night to discuss Burhan’s new proposed National Dialogue in #Sudan. I argued that it still looks like an effort to bolster one side of the war, rather than end it.
youtu.be/KXeEU1ji-6U?si=6uRs…
