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A Perilous Free-for-all in the Eastern DR Congo?
Season 2 Episode 33
Neighbouring states are fighting again in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. In November 2021, Tshisekedi invited Ugandan units to cross into …
4 years, 1 month ago
Taliban Rule in Afghanistan
Season 2 Episode 32
It’s been almost nine months since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan. What for years had been the world’s deadliest war is mostly over and the …
4 years, 1 month ago
Is the Danger of a NATO-Russia War Growing?
Season 3 Episode 31
Ukraine’s war has entered a new phase, with Russia launching a major offensive in the east and south. This follows Moscow pulling back its forces fro…
4 years, 1 month ago
European Security and France’s Election in the Shadow of Russia’s War in Ukraine
Season 2 Episode 30
This week on Hold Your Fire! Richard Atwood is joined by Gérard Araud, Crisis Group Trustee, distinguished French diplomat and former ambassador to b…
4 years, 2 months ago
Pakistan After Imran Khan’s Ouster: Tests at Home and Away
Season 2 Episode 29
On 10 April, Pakistani legislators passed a no-confidence vote that ousted Prime Minister Imran Khan’s government. The vote capped weeks of political…
4 years, 2 months ago
Can a Truce and New Government Help End Yemen’s War?
Season 2 Episode 28
On 7 April, the head of Yemen’s internationally recognised government, President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi made the surprise announcement that he would…
4 years, 2 months ago
Can a “Humanitarian Truce” Help End Ethiopia’s Civil War?
Season 2 Episode 27
After almost seventeen months of devastating civil war in Ethiopia, the federal government on 24 March announced what it called a humanitarian truce.…
4 years, 2 months ago
Decoding Russia’s Nuclear Threats over Ukraine
Season 2 Episode 26
Since Russian forces crossed en masse the Ukrainian border a month ago, the war has been overshadowed by Moscow’s nuclear menacing. Vladimir Putin ha…
4 years, 3 months ago
The Fallout from Ukraine: Iran Talks Stalled; U.S. Woos Caracas?
Season 2 Episode 25
This week on Hold Your Fire!, Richard is joined by Crisis Group’s Iran and Andes senior analysts Naysan Rafati and Phil Gunson to talk about the Ukra…
4 years, 3 months ago
France’s Troop Withdrawal from Mali
Season 2 Episode 24
On 17 February, President Emmanuel Macron announced he would withdraw all French troops from Mali after a deployment in the country of almost ten yea…
4 years, 3 months ago