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NEW UPDATE | On Our Radar

🇮🇱 🇱🇧 Israel strikes Beirut’s southern suburb in Lebanon

🇸🇩 Rapid Support Forces declare a three-month unilateral ceasefire in Sudan

🇮🇱 🇵🇸 Israeli settler attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank soar

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December 1, 2025 at 9:48 AM
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"Kiir’s purge is destabilising South Sudan on several fronts – in terms of security, governance and humanitarian conditions – and pushing the country closer to renewed conflict than at any point since the 2018 accord." @crisisgroup.org

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A Trial for South Sudan’s Frail Peace | International Crisis Group
The trial of South Sudan’s First Vice President Riek Machar represents one of the greatest threats to the country’s stability since the end of its civil war in 2018. In this Q&A, Crisis Group expert D...
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November 27, 2025 at 7:33 PM
📅 ONLINE EVENT | Violence and Organised Crime in Ecuador

🕐 2 December | 10am Quito | 10am New York | 4pm Brussels

w/ @glaeldys.bsky.social,Karol Norona, Guido Núñez and @renatasegura.bsky.social.

Registration ⬇️

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December 1, 2025 at 9:30 AM
NEW ANALYST’S NOTEBOOK | Schools Shut Down across Northern Nigeria in Wake of Mass Abductions

Nnamdi Obasi analyses the kidnappings of over 300 students and churchgoers in November and the implications for northern Nigeria’s hard-hit education system.
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Schools Shut Down across Northern Nigeria in Wake of Mass Abductions | International Crisis Group
Crisis Group expert Nnamdi Obasi analyses the kidnappings of over 300 students and churchgoers in November and the implications for northern Nigeria’s hard-hit education system
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November 28, 2025 at 2:48 PM
NEW UPDATE | On The Horizon: November 2025 - April 2026

Here are some of the conflicts and crises that may emerge or escalate in the next three to six months. ⬇️
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On the Horizon: November 2025-April 2026 | International Crisis Group
This edition of On the Horizon includes entries on Bangladesh, DR Congo, Lebanon and South Sudan, sounding the alarm about conflicts and crises that may emerge or escalate in the next three to six mon...
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November 28, 2025 at 12:12 PM
🎧 New Episode | War & Peace

This week, we discuss how the war in Ukraine has shaped and amplified gender inequalities and how women and women’s organisations are stepping up to meet these challenges.

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How Ukraine’s Women Are Meeting the Challenges of War | International Crisis Group
This week on War & Peace, Elissa and guest host Alissa de Carbonnel speak with Sabine Freizer Gunes, UN Women Representative in Ukraine, about how the war has shaped and amplified gender inequalities ...
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November 27, 2025 at 1:35 PM
NEW BRIEFING | Shan Politics and Conflict in Post-coup Myanmar

Already reeling from decades of conflict, Shan State has entered a new and more volatile phase since Myanmar’s 2021 coup. National and international actors should work to ease tensions.
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Fractured Heartland: Shan Politics and Conflict in Post-coup Myanmar | International Crisis Group
The 2021 coup upended the balance of power in Shan State, Myanmar’s largest. As anti-military resistance grew, non-Shan ethnic armed groups moved into areas of the northern trade corridor, to the Shan...
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November 27, 2025 at 12:12 PM
NEW Q&A | A Trial for South Sudan’s Frail Peace

Riek Machar’s trial represents one of the greatest threats to the country’s stability since the end of its civil war. @jongethon.bsky.social analyses the charges against Machar and the danger they pose.

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A Trial for South Sudan’s Frail Peace | International Crisis Group
The trial of South Sudan’s First Vice President Riek Machar represents one of the greatest threats to the country’s stability since the end of its civil war in 2018. In this Q&A, Crisis Group expert D...
www.crisisgroup.org
November 27, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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Honouring his predecessor's planned travel, Pope Leo chooses Turkey and Lebanon for first foreign visit and "underscores the message he sent from his very first Sunday address in May when he called for peace."

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Pope Leo Set to Visit Mideast on First Trip as Pontiff
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November 26, 2025 at 1:18 PM
NEW REPORT | Restoring Security in Post-Assad Syria

Two major crises have tested Syria’s new government. Its heavy-handed response has alienated parts of society. To keep the transition on track, it needs to remedy flaws in its security approach.

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Restoring Security in Post-Assad Syria: Lessons from the Coast and Suweida | International Crisis Group
Two major crises – one in majority-Alawite areas and another in the largely Druze south – have tested Syria’s new government in 2025. Its heavy-handed response has alienated parts of society. To keep ...
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November 26, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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Recommend this new @foreignaffairs.com piece from our @crisisgroup.org expert in Caracas, @philgunson.bsky.social.

"[T]he assumption that forcefully overthrowing the current government will lead to a smooth transition to democracy is dangerous."

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The Peril of Ousting Maduro
Only a gradual transition—not regime change by corce—can restore Venezuela’s democracy.
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November 23, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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Joined the tail end of this episode on US-Saudi following a cast of Crisis Group colleagues on the worrying developments in Gaza despite the Security Council vote.

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UN stamps Trump plan, Gaza in Limbo, Saudi Crown Prince in Washington
Podcast Episode · Hold Your Fire! · 11/22/2025 · 1h 1m
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November 25, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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Pleased to speak with @joshuakeating.bsky.social of @vox.com.

“The concern is that what they’re doing is dressing up regime change under the guise of counterterrorism and counternarcotics.”

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How Trump changed what “terrorism” means
Venezuela and the new war on terror, explained.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:35 PM
🔴 We are hiring a Senior Analyst focusing on Global Order and Peacemaking to join our team.

📍 Preferably in any of our office locations

Learn more and apply here: jobs.crisisgroup.org/o/analyst-gl...
November 25, 2025 at 4:10 PM
✍️NEW OP-ED | The Peril of Ousting Maduro

Ousting Venezuela’s president by force could lead to even greater repression and hardship for Venezuelans, writes @philgunson.bsky.social.

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November 24, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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NEWS from @crisisgroup.org.

After 7 years as UN Director, I'm moving to a new program on Global Issues and Institutions.

@fortid.crisisgroup.org becomes Head of UN Affairs, backed by @mayaungar.bsky.social.
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AND we need a Senior Analyst covering geopolitics 👇
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International Crisis Group - Senior Analyst, Global Order and Peacemaking (Global Issues and Institutions)
Crisis Group is launching a new program on Global Issues and Institutions. The program will include (i) a project on global order and peacemaking; (ii) Crisis Group’s eEarth project monitoring resourc
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November 24, 2025 at 2:58 PM
NEW UPDATE | On Our Radar

🇺🇳 UN Security Council approves a resolution to end the war in Gaza

🇺🇸🇻🇪 Washington sends mixed signals regarding the U.S. naval buildup near Venezuela

🇺🇸🇺🇦 Trump exerts pressure on Ukraine to sign a peace deal with Russia

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November 24, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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There is no public evidence to support the claim that Mr. Maduro is the head of a military-run drug cartel, but it contains enough half-truths to make it politically useful.

@philgunson.bsky.social @crisisgroup.org

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/o...
Opinion | I’m in Venezuela. This Is the True Cost of Trump’s Gunboat Diplomacy.
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November 21, 2025 at 4:16 PM
✍️ “Venezuela cannot be promptly transformed into a free country. Washington’s attempt at a shortcut could leave the nation even worse off than it is today.”

@philgunson.bsky.social for @foreignaffairs.com.

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The Peril of Ousting Maduro
Only a gradual transition—not regime change by corce—can restore Venezuela’s democracy.
www.foreignaffairs.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:55 PM
✍️ “The gunboat diplomacy the Trump administration may have hoped would be a shortcut to bloodless regime change in Venezuela does not appear to be working.”

@philgunson.bsky.social for @nytimes.com.

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/o...
Opinion | I’m in Venezuela. This Is the True Cost of Trump’s Gunboat Diplomacy.
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November 21, 2025 at 5:49 PM
We’re delighted to announce the appointment of Bert Koenders to its Board of Directors.

“Bert brings an impressive breadth of experience and expertise, making him both a wonderful sounding board and a great advocate for our mission.” @comfortero.crisisgroup.org

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Bert Koenders Appointed to Crisis Group’s Board of Directors | International Crisis Group
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November 21, 2025 at 10:11 AM
📅 ONLINE EVENT | Violence and Organised Crime in Ecuador

🕐 2 December | 10am Quito | 10am New York | 4pm Brussels

w/ @glaeldys.bsky.social, Karol Norona, Guido Núñez and @renatasegura.bsky.social.

Registration ⬇️

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November 21, 2025 at 10:00 AM
NEW COMMENTARY | South Africa’s G20 Juggling Act

The G20 summit had been billed as an opportunity to showcase South Africa’s claims to be a continental leader. Blistering U.S. criticism and geopolitical divisions have made for a diplomatic predicament.

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South Africa’s G20 Juggling Act | International Crisis Group
The G20 summit in South Africa had been billed as an opportunity for the country to showcase its claim to be a continental leader. But blistering U.S. criticism of Pretoria and geopolitical divisions ...
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November 20, 2025 at 4:55 PM
NEW REPORT | Central African Republic: Reining in the Zandé Militia

The integration of Zandé militiamen into the army has exacerbated instability. To ease tensions, Bangui should launch an intercommunal dialogue and negotiate with the militia.

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November 20, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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Brings back memories of visiting mass graves and forensic labs in Bosnia.

A grim and complicated task ahead.

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Bodies Keep Turning Up in Syria, Haunting New Leaders
In the months after the fall of the Assad regime, Syrians have continued to discover large-scale burial sites, sometimes by chance.
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November 19, 2025 at 12:57 PM