The Horn
The Horn of Africa is in turmoil. From revolution in Sudan to civil war in Ethiopia, from Somalia’s political stalemate and the regional spread of jihadism to troubled East African democracies, the region’s pace and scale of change are difficult to keep up with. The Horn, a podcast series from the International Crisis Group, helps make sense of it all. Host Alan Boswell and guests dive deep behind the headlines as they analyse events, debate diplomacy and discuss avenues toward peace. Hosted by...
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Episodes (175)
Kenya and the Future of Protests
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Sudan is Starving. Now What?
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With Oil Exports Disrupted, What Lies Ahead for South Sudan?
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War and Dizzying Regional Alliances in Congo’s East
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Bonus Episode: War and Hunger in Gaza and Darfur
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Bonus Episode: What’s Left of Sudan After a Year At War?
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New U.S. Envoy on Ending Sudan’s War
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Chad’s Young New Ruler Tightens His Grip
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Sudan on the Brink of Famine
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Kenya and the Chaos in Haiti
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As Crises Swirl, Africa's Leaders Converge
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Bonus Episode: The Red Sea and the Horn
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Somalia, Somaliland and the Explosive Port Deal
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Ethiopia’s Push for Sea Access
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Special Episode: Sudan at War
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No More Rules? Discussing the Crisis in Regional Diplomacy
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Can COP28 Deliver for Africa?
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End of One War, Start of Another in Ethiopia
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Bonus Episode: Sudan's Collapse and the Demise of Peacemaking
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Somalia’s Stalling Fight Against Al-Shabaab and America's Wobbly Strategy
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After Six Months of War, Sudan is Disintegrating
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Coups, Conflicts, and a New Era in Africa
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Discussing Sudan and Regional Diplomacy with the EU’s Annette Weber
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Special Episode: BRICS, at a Crossroads, Converges in Africa
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The Future of Sudan’s Resistance Committees
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Fearing the Worst in Darfur, Again
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What Egypt Wants in Sudan
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Khartoum is Being Destroyed. What Does that Mean for Sudan?
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The Rise of Sudan’s RSF and Their Leader “Hemedti”
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Bonus Episode: What Can Stop Sudan’s Devastating War
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War and Anger Inside Sudan's Collapsed Capital
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Bonus Episode: War in Sudan
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It's Time to Start Talking About Elections in South Sudan
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Russia’s Wagner in Africa
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Can the African Union Rise to Meet Its Moment?
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Tweets and Succession Politics in Uganda
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A Return to Civilian Rule in Sudan?
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Somalia's Offensive Against Al-Shabaab
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A Conversation with Top U.S. Diplomat to Africa Molly Phee
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The Boiling Regional Crisis in Eastern Congo
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Bonus Episode: Ethiopia’s Tigray War: After the Cessation of Hostilities, What N...
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Eritrea's Long Bitter Feud with Ethiopia's Tigray
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Getting Climate Security in Africa on the Agenda for COP27
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A Big Picture View on the Conflicts and Crises in the Horn of Africa
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Bonus Episode: Back to War in Ethiopia
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Africa in a World between Orders
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Special Episode: What Next After Ruto is Declared Winner of Kenya’s Nail-biter E...
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End of Season Special: Ethiopia, Kenya-DRC and the Drought
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Bonus Episode: Rollercoaster Politics Ahead of Kenya's August Elections
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A Strategy for Exploring Talks with Al-Shabaab in Somalia
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