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Will the Ukraine War Blow U.S.-China Relations Further Off Course?
Season 3 Episode 21
The past few weeks have seen U.S.-China tensions ratchet up. In early February, a U.S. fighter jet shot down what Washington concluded was a Chinese …
3 years, 3 months ago
Another Year of War in Ukraine?
Season 3 Episode 20
One year into Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, prospects for a settlement remain bleak. On 21 February, President Vladimir Putin announced in…
3 years, 4 months ago
Insecurity and Identity Politics Ahead of Nigeria’s Vote
Season 3 Episode 19
Nigerians will go to the polls on 25 February to elect a new president. The election is shaping up as a three-way contest between Bola Tinubu, a vete…
3 years, 4 months ago
Mark Malloch-Brown on the Ukraine War and Challenges to Open Societies
Season 3 Episode 18
This week on Hold Your Fire!, Richard Atwood speaks with Mark Malloch-Brown, president of Open Society Foundations (OSF), Crisis Group trustee, and f…
3 years, 4 months ago
Israel-Palestine’s Worsening Violence and Despair
Season 3 Episode 17
On Friday last week, a Palestinian gunman killed seven civilians in occupied East Jerusalem, the deadliest such attack for years. The shooting came t…
3 years, 4 months ago
Great Lakes Tensions Spike After Rwanda Nearly Downs a Congolese Fighter Jet
Season 3 Episode 16
On 24 January, Rwanda's defence forces fired a missile at a DR Congo army jet for allegedly violating Rwandan airspace. Congolese officials called th…
3 years, 5 months ago
Bonus Episode: Eritrea’s Long Bitter Feud with Ethiopia’s Tigray
Today we're bringing you a bonus episode on Ethiopia and Eritrea from Crisis Group's The Horn podcast.
The contemporary rivalry between Eritrea and Ti…
3 years, 5 months ago
Ten Conflicts to Watch in 2023
Season 3 Episode 15
On this week’s Hold Your Fire! Richard Atwood is joined by Comfort Ero, Crisis Group’s president and CEO, and Stephen Pomper, chief of policy, to ref…
3 years, 5 months ago
Can Foreign Forces Tackle Haiti’s Gangs?
Season 3 Episode 14
Haiti has long suffered political crises, gang violence and natural disasters, but the past two years have been especially cruel. In July 2021, gunme…
3 years, 6 months ago
No End in Sight in Ukraine?
Season 3 Episode 13
Winter is setting in as the one-year anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine approaches. Recent months have seen Ukrainian forces adva…
3 years, 6 months ago