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Alan Boswell

@alanboswell

2 years

All eyes should be on N #Ethiopia , as we see yet another massive turn in the war. Fears of carnage beyond the battlefield are justified and require urgent concerted focus, from Africa and beyond. The world slept. Can it now wake up fast enough?

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6 years

This is amazing. So awkward. #SouthSudan

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7 years

Foreign observers: Kenya's election was good enough. This is Africa. Media: Exactly. Let's not stir the pot. Kenyan Supreme Court: 🖕

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1 year

The reports out of Khartoum #Sudan are beyond harrowing. This is far more than violent clashes, this is the full blown collapse of a city and humanitarian disaster that is worsening at a sickening pace.

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7 years

Just look at the crowd that showed up to greet @RailaOdinga in Mathare. Look at it.

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2 years

The world’s muted response suggests that it does not realize the mind-boggling scale of casualties over the past few weeks in N #Ethiopia . Or at least I hope this is not the most we can muster?

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Alan Boswell

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7 years

In a very awkward editorial, the NYT admits it f-ed up on Kenya and points blame at observers and diplos.

Opinion | Kenya’s Giant Step for Fair Elections (Published 2017)

In accepting a challenger’s accusation of fraud and ordering a new election, the Supreme Court has set a milestone for Africa.

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Alan Boswell

@alanboswell

2 years

Some more thoughts here on #Ethiopia ’s truce. First of all, what is most important now is that the parties actually stop fighting on the ground. If they don’t, then much of the rest of this below is moot for now.

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Alan Boswell

@alanboswell

6 years

Folks… news! Today I join the team at @CrisisGroup as the senior analyst for #SouthSudan . Woot.

Comfort Ero

@EroComfort

6 years

Glad to welcome @alanboswell to @CrisisGroup . Looking forward to stimulating and engaging work with him, @ejhogendoorn @ElissaJobson @AshishSPradhan @atwoodr @LisaKling2 and our Horn of Africa leadership @RAbdiCG & @mutigam on #SouthSudan

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3 years

'The brute reality is that Eritrea’s war isn’t a sidebar to Ethiopia’s crisis in Tigray: it is the center of gravity.' - Alex de Waal on how Eritrea's silent role in Tigray makes its resolution just that much thornier.

Eritrea’s Silent War - World Peace Foundation

The war in Tigray, Ethiopia, is fought using words and silences as well as bullets and bombs. The warring parties have different strategies. Eritrea’s strategy is silence. There’s an apocryphal...

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Alan Boswell

@alanboswell

3 years

Biden administration calls for immediate withdrawal of both Eritrean and Amhara forces from Tigray #Ethiopia , plus ceasefire by all parties, unhindered aid access, and accountability for atrocities. Feels like start of a new phase, diplomacy wise.

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1 year

To state the obvious: Sadly, the main focus and impetus for the attempted Eid ceasefire in #Sudan has been evacs of foreign nationals, not humanitarian relief or peace diplomacy. Ppl already referring to Burhan and Hemedti as the ‘Kiir and Machar’ of Sudan.

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Alan Boswell

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3 years

Today, @CrisisGroup releases its 300th Africa report. It's on #SouthSudan : It's bloody past, current mess, and what we see as its best path forward to a more peaceful tomorrow. I've wanted to write this report for years. Thanks for reading.

Toward a Viable Future for South Sudan | Crisis Group

Ten years after independence, South Sudan is faring poorly, beleaguered by political and socio-economic ills. The civil war’s two main antagonists have an uneasy peace, but others fight on. The...

www.crisisgroup.org

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Alan Boswell

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3 years

Now out, on The Horn: @WorldPeaceFdtn 's / famine scholar Alex de Waal speaks with us about what we know about hunger levels in #Tigray #Ethiopia , and the very knotty high-level politics of securing aid access to prevent catastrophe. Plus, #Eritrea .

‎The Horn: Risks of Starvation Rise in Ethiopia's Tigray War on Apple Podcasts

‎Show The Horn, Ep Risks of Starvation Rise in Ethiopia's Tigray War - Feb 23, 2021

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Alan Boswell

@alanboswell

3 years

Coming this week: New @CrisisGroup report on #SouthSudan .

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Alan Boswell

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2 years

Some news: A surreal honor and bracing challenge to take over from @mutigam as @CrisisGroup ’s Horn of Africa director, especially at such a time. Eager for the many many conversations ahead w/ you all around the region (… once I’m back from munchkin leave next month).

Murithi Mutiga

@mutigam

2 years

Delighted to announce that @alanboswell , host of The Horn Podcast and formerly S Sudan Senior Analyst will take over as @CrisisGroup 's Horn of Africa Project Director and @Meron_El is our new East and Southern Africa Analyst.

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Alan Boswell

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4 years

It’s true. Kiir and Riek have agree to form a unity government — on time (!), and after major concessions from both sides. This is a huge moment that may serve in history as the bookend for #SouthSudan ’s long civil war. #minithread below.

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Alan Boswell

@alanboswell

2 years

What might the future hold for #Ethiopia ? How can we make sense of it all? Our deep dive convo w/ retired prof Christopher Clapham on Ethiopia's long history, unresolved dilemmas, struggles ahead. A deeply empathetic look at the Horn's teetering giant.

‎The Horn: Ethiopia’s Historic Turning Point on Apple Podcasts

‎Show The Horn, Ep Ethiopia’s Historic Turning Point - Nov 17, 2021

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Alan Boswell

@alanboswell

6 years

I just flew Nairobi to JFK direct and nothing will ever be the same.

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Alan Boswell

@alanboswell

6 years

'I’m sorry to say so, but I’ve never seen a political elite with so little interest in the well-being of its own people’ - UNSG Guterres tells African leaders on #SouthSudan , in an otherwise equally blunt call for a common front on the crisis.

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Alan Boswell

@alanboswell

7 years

Raila is sticking to his story, except that no one understands what his story is.

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2 years

Congratulations, #Somalia . Following no playbook but your own, you once again proved to have built one of the more robust systems for the peaceful transfer of power on the continent -- even (especially?) during a cycle that strained that system to its limits. What a day.

Mohamed Farmaajo

@M_Farmaajo

2 years

I congratulate the president-elect, my brother, H.E @HassanSMohamud on his election as our nation's 10th president. I urge all my fellow citizens to support & pray for his success. I would like to express my appreciation to everyone who contributed to smooth & peaceful elections.

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Alan Boswell

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6 years

#SouthSudan ’s civil war started today, 4 yrs ago. The country is 6 yrs old. Nobody counts the dead; no orgs have tried to document the ethnic cleansing. We imposed a peace deal; war spread; we backed out; now we want it back. We feed the hungry; we feed the gunmen. And on.

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Alan Boswell

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3 years

Even by its own spotty accounting, #SouthSudan has grossed some $15B in oil revenues since independence. Where does it all go? New @CrisisGroup report on South Sudan's ruined oil finances, poisoned politics, and why the push for reforms isn't working.

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1 year

New @CrisisGroup statement on #Sudan nightmare — how we got here and where it could head — and the absolutely urgent need for a humanitarian ceasefire in Khartoum.

Stopping Sudan’s Descent into Full-Blown Civil War | Crisis Group

Fighting in cities across Sudan has left hundreds dead and trapped untold numbers at home in severe danger. If not halted, the conflict could become a devastating civil war. Local and outside actors...

www.crisisgroup.org

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Alan Boswell

@alanboswell

1 month

#Sudan , after a year of war:

Alan Boswell

@alanboswell

1 month

Here, @CrisisGroup updates on a shattered, starving #Sudan after one year of war, and the lagging diplomacy to try and arrest the spiraling collapse. We may be a broken record, but it’s beyond time for the world to wake up.

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Alan Boswell

@alanboswell

4 years

#SouthSudan ’s govt continues to sit by (at best) as Jonglei state descends into complete civil war. I’ve watched a decade of these Jonglei cycles. Never seen anything like this, in scale or longevity. This is not 'the usual'. #Thread

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Alan Boswell

@alanboswell

5 years

Folks, news! We’re launching a @CrisisGroup podcast on all that’s rumbling out here in the Horn. Hope y’all listen, subscribe, and enjoy.

Crisis Group

@CrisisGroup

5 years

🎧 New Podcast Coming this Monday! Tune into The Horn, hosted by @alanboswell , to make sense of the turmoil engulfing the Horn of Africa, from revolution in Sudan to the growing threat of Somalia’s Al-Shabaab to Ethiopia’s political transformation. Not one to miss!

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Alan Boswell

@alanboswell

6 years

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, fmr ICC indictee for allegedly mobilizing youth militias, reportedly tapped as UNICEF global champion for youth empowerment.

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Alan Boswell

@alanboswell

5 years

All those interested in the history of #SouthSudan 's civil war: I published @SmallArmsSurvey this paper summing yrs of field research on the Mathiang Anyoor recruits that fought Juba's war and the elite politics that produced it.

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Alan Boswell

@alanboswell

4 years

Just finished recording a special episode of The Horn w/ @CrisisGroup ’s @wdavison10 and @DinoMahtani on the erupting #Tigray conflict in #Ethiopia and its regional implications. (Scary!) We’ll have it ready for you tomo. Tune in. 🙏

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Alan Boswell

@alanboswell

4 years

Just like that. Riek Machar is once again #SouthSudan ’s first vice president. Kiir and Riek embrace in a hug, followed by a handshake. They, smile, share a laugh. Riek then embraces Burhan, standing next to Kiir.

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Alan Boswell

@alanboswell

3 years

I joined @CrisisGroup a bit over 2 years ago. I never met my colleague Michael Kovrig bc 2 yrs ago China detained him as a hostage. He’s had almost no outside contact since. Each day Michael paces 5k around his cell. So we’re matching the same this week. #FreeMichaelKovrig

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@alanboswell

4 months

Yes, it's true that as #Sudan 's warring Burhan and Hemedti were shadow-boxing this month over IGAD's mediation attempts, their deputies quietly met several times in Bahrain, also including UAE-Egypt-KSA.

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Alan Boswell

@alanboswell

3 years

What's really behind the Sudan #coup ? Who is driving the Khartoum street protests? Where is this great showdown heading? Think you understand the politics of the #Sudan coup? Listen in to this conversation w/ Magdi el-Gizouli @StillSUDAN .

‎The Horn: Sudan After the Coup on Apple Podcasts

‎Show The Horn, Ep Sudan After the Coup - Nov 3, 2021

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Alan Boswell

@alanboswell

3 years

Now out, on The Horn: #Tanzania ’s @TunduALissu on the true cause of Magufuli’s death, his hopes for a course correction under President Samia Suluhu, if sham elections matter, and his own political future. Thanks for listening.

‎The Horn on Apple Podcasts

‎News · 2024

podcasts.apple.com

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Alan Boswell

@alanboswell

1 month

Here, @CrisisGroup updates on a shattered, starving #Sudan after one year of war, and the lagging diplomacy to try and arrest the spiraling collapse. We may be a broken record, but it’s beyond time for the world to wake up.

Crisis Group

@CrisisGroup

1 month

NEW STATEMENT | Sudan: A Year of War With millions facing famine, diplomats should push the two main belligerents much harder to accept a ceasefire.

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5 months

The swift capture of Medani by the RSF in #Sudan means many woke up today discussing endgames and the realisation that no area of the country might be spared from this war. Terrifying and critical weeks ahead for Sudanese, just as much of the world heads into their holidays.

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Alan Boswell

@alanboswell

5 years

Big news out of Khartoum #Sudan . This is not the finish line. The TMC is obv a bad faith actor but also running out of wiggle room. Pressure must continue -- for days, weeks, years to come. I bet the Sudanese will do their part. Will the rest of world do theirs?

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Alan Boswell

@alanboswell

3 years

It's beyond time the world takes seriously just how massive the humanitarian crisis will be in #Tigray if the status quo continues much longer.

William Davison

@wdavison10

3 years

In this lengthy Q&A, I explain why @CrisisGroup thinks that the political and security dynamics around the #Tigray conflict indicate that a very serious humanitarian situation is likely to get worse. "Therefore, there is a desperate need for a rethink."

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Alan Boswell

@alanboswell

3 years

After 27 years. #Sudan #SST

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Alan Boswell

@alanboswell

9 months

📢 @CrisisGroup is hiring a new full-time #SouthSudan analyst. Please share. (Yes, Junubin, please apply.) No other job quite like this one, and at an especially critical time. Ping me with any questions. If you are interested -- please apply!

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Alan Boswell

@alanboswell

3 years

Burhan confirms: #Sudan military dissolves cabinet and sovereign council, declares state of emergency. Once again, the streets vs. the regime. What will the AU do?

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@alanboswell

7 years

Fmr SPLA chief Paul Malong, who repeatedly blocked UN peacekeepers, now wants UN intervention to save his ass. And his laptobs. #SouthSudan

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Alan Boswell

@alanboswell

4 years

Come January, Biden should appoint a Horn envoy. Based in the region!! US policy currently a mishmash mess, and 20 steps behind. (Sorry, DC, this isn't the 90s.)

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@alanboswell

1 year

While most eyes are on Khartoum, this is a nation-wide war, with Darfur especially in the crosshairs. Both sides have bases across country. This was always the nightmare scenario. A fight to the end could be endless and will fragment and spread beyond. #Sudan

Mohanad Hashim

@moehash1

1 year

It looks like an all out urban war is underway in #Sudan . From Nyala, Zalingi and Elfasher in western Darfur to Kassala and El -Gedarif in the east. The army and the RSF are striking at each others camps and bases which incidentally happen to be mostly near residential areas.

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Alan Boswell

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1 year

We’re hiring a new senior analyst for #Ethiopia — a hugely important role in our @CrisisGroup Horn team. Please apply if you want to shape our work on #Ethiopia and contribute to our regional research.

Crisis Group

@CrisisGroup

1 year

Join Crisis Group's Africa Program as the new Senior Analyst for #Ethiopia :

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Alan Boswell

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4 years

Here, our @CrisisGroup statement unpacks the major step forward in #SouthSudan — and warns of the many challenges yet ahead.

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Alan Boswell

@alanboswell

4 years

Major breakthru in #SouthSudan . The parties agree -- finally -- on the allocation of governors across the country, hopefully soon ending the alarming months-long power vacuum outside Juba. Notably, Riek Machar's party will appoint the governors in both Malakal and Wau.

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Alan Boswell

@alanboswell

2 years

Four weeks after coup in #Sudan , Hamdok signs political deal that reinstates him as PM.

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Alan Boswell

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1 year

Told AP: What happens in #Sudan does not stay in Sudan. Longer this drags on, more likely we see spillover and major external intervention.

Why Sudan's conflict matters to the rest of the world

Fighting in Sudan between forces loyal to two top generals has put that nation at risk of collapse and could have consequences far beyond its borders. Both sides have tens of thousands of fighters,...

apnews.com

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Alan Boswell

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3 years

Dearest listeners, we have a treat for you this week. I speak w/ scholar Harry Verhoeven about the re-emergence of #Eritrea . As President Isaias works to reshape the regional order, what exactly are his ambitions, and why? Where does this all head? 🙏

‎The Horn: What Eritrea Wants on Apple Podcasts

‎Show The Horn, Ep What Eritrea Wants - Apr 6, 2021

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Alan Boswell

@alanboswell

5 years

Alrighty. Amid all else: What would Bashir’s ouster mean for the new #SouthSudan peace deal, which Khartoum brokered? Let’s do this. #THREAD

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Alan Boswell

@alanboswell

4 years

#THREAD Make no mistake, Kiir’s decree today to revert #SouthSudan to ten states (plus carve-outs, one new) is a HUGE step forward. This (mostly) removes the *immediate* barrier preventing the way to unity govt. Told @Reuters :

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Alan Boswell

@alanboswell

4 years

If not arrested, civil war in #Ethiopia of course will not just involve #Ethiopia , but also (almost certainly) #Eritrea , and on the border of #Sudan , not far from #SouthSudan . The Horn has come a long way towards putting to bed its history of regional proxy wars. Scary stuff.

Alan Boswell

@alanboswell

4 years

#Ethiopia PM Abiy statement, declaring (so it looks) war: 'a war however cannot be prevented... The last red line has been crossed with this morning’s attacks and the Federal government is therefore forced into a military confrontation.' @CrisisGroup 's @wdavison10 tells @AP :

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Alan Boswell

@alanboswell

5 years

We @CrisisGroup will be publishing a new #SouthSudan briefing on Monday, as the Nov 12 deadline nears. Stay tuned.

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Alan Boswell

@alanboswell

5 years

Today, Uganda and Sudan have brokered a 100-day delay to the formation of the #SouthSudan unity govt. This veers us off the cliff edge and preserves the ceasefire. We must see sustained political mediation at highest levels to move this forward... not only at the final moments!

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Alan Boswell

@alanboswell

5 years

Out now: the first episode of our new @CrisisGroup podcast, The Horn! Here, @dickinsonbeth and I discuss the rising role of Gulf powers in the Horn of Africa. Listen, subscribe, enjoy 🙏- Apple: Spotify: (and everywhere else!)

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Alan Boswell

@alanboswell

4 years

Super excited for this partnership with @RadioMiraya broadcasting @CrisisGroup ’s The Horn to listeners across #SouthSudan . #SSOT

Radio Miraya

@RadioMiraya

4 years

The Horn can be heard on Radio Miraya every Thursday evening from 8pm. #SSOT

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Alan Boswell

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7 years

Very unusual midday heavy rains in Nairobi. It’s official. God has joined the boycott.

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@alanboswell

7 years

Oh boy did the media / observers sleep on the irregularities and missing forms in the Kenya election. #peacejournalism

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@alanboswell

4 years

Riek ‘cannot accept’ Kiir’s 10+3 decree on states. Hard to overstate how little sympathy this position will receive. Still, we are much nearer than before. #SouthSudan

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@alanboswell

5 years

#SouthSudan ’s war erupted 5 years ago. My take here on the prospects for finally ending it, and what still needs to be done.

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5 months

The 'Libya' scenario never seemed likely in #Sudan , as it implied a surging RSF would settle for Sudan's western poorer half. With the launch of RSF's new offensive east, the Sudan war may be plunging into its next, even more dangerous phase. Sadly, diplomacy lags far behind.

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3 years

There’s a bias in the international system against decentralized governance. Diplos and external powers generally prefer a singular throne to engage with. ‘Less messy.’ That itself is an underlying driver of conflict that is always difficult to weight.

Rashid Abdi

@RAbdiAnalyst

3 years

Physics of federalism. When you monopolise, accumulate power at the centre you a create a vast pressure cooker. In the end it explodes. When you delegate, devolve power you create safety valve, ease pressure, empower regions, earn credibility and legitimacy.

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Alan Boswell

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5 years

Ladies and gents, Ep 2 of our new @CrisisGroup podcast The Horn starring ... @Nanjala1 ! Loved loved loved this convo. We discuss her book, Kenyan elections, digital colonialism, the revolutions in Ethiopia / Sudan. Here, or on ITunes etc. Subscribe!

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7 years

Investigative journalism at its best. @SimonaFoltyn succeeds where Clooney failed: Finding #SouthSudan ’s corruption.

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5 years

Can #SouthSudan ’s ceasefire hold? @Rob_Malley and I met with both Kiir and Machar. We still aren’t sure. But we argue here in the @TheAtlantic why #SouthSudan ’s fragile, partial peace is worth trying to save.

There’s Still Hope for South Sudan

The cease-fire currently in effect may not last, but a brittle equilibrium is better than a return to warfare.

www.theatlantic.com

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Alan Boswell

@alanboswell

5 years

The #SouthSudan peace deal is stalling. Here’s what it will take to salvage it. Our @CrisisGroup report:

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@alanboswell

3 years

The @_AfricanUnion Peace and Security Council suspends #Sudan , again, following the Monday coup.

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Alan Boswell

@alanboswell

6 years

For those in London, I’ll be speaking at Chatham House @AfricaProg in 2 weeks on the conflict in #SouthSudan ’s Equatoria region. Come say hi.

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Alan Boswell

@alanboswell

4 years

And, we’re back! Kicking things off for us on the podcast, @CrisisGroup ’s @EroComfort discusses what has — and hasn’t — changed in the geopolitics of peace on the continent during her near-decade as Africa director. (Plus: #Sudan #Somalia #Ethiopia )

‎The Horn: Peace and Conflict in Africa, Then and Now on Apple Podcasts

‎Show The Horn, Ep Peace and Conflict in Africa, Then and Now - Sep 8, 2020

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Alan Boswell

@alanboswell

3 years

Exciting new position in @CrisisGroup 's Africa team, focused on climate + conflict. Share around.

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Alan Boswell

@alanboswell

5 years

Lest we forget. What is peace? When these 2 million #SouthSudan refugees go home. (Map: @issafrica )

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Alan Boswell

@alanboswell

5 years

Lest we forget: your occasional reminder why wars in #SouthSudan are not winnable. Not any time soon.

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Alan Boswell

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5 years

The African Union’s #AUPSC gives #Sudan military a 15 day ultimatum to ‘step aside and hand over power to a transitional civilian-led’ govt. And, otherwise throws some serious diplo-shade.

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Alan Boswell

@alanboswell

5 years

Incredible show of courage, tenacity, and strength today in #Sudan . Despite no internet, Sudanese shut down Khartoum with huge new protests. Quit overestimating the power of the TMC. Power of guns v. power of the street. The guns are divided; the street is not (yet).

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2 years

I've published this @CrisisGroup explainer on #Sudan 's political impasse and what a breakthrough could look like. Sudan's youth have upended the country's decrepit politics. Now the (huge) challenge is finding a path forward. The country teeters.

A Breakthrough in Sudan’s Impasse? | Crisis Group

Sudan’s military leader, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, says the army will step aside to make way for a civilian government. In this Q&A, Crisis Group expert Alan Boswell discusses why a solution...

www.crisisgroup.org

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@alanboswell

5 years

Our @CrisisGroup statement on the extremely concerning situation in #Sudan . More pressure especially needed on the Gulf patrons of Sudan’s military council.

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@alanboswell

5 years

Salva Kiir and Riek Machar finally sit down to talk in Juba. Smiling. If only they’d decided to do this months ago. #SouthSudan

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Alan Boswell

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1 year

Very grateful to have managed to record this convo earlier this week w/ @Amjedfarid -- a fmr top official in Hamdok's govt and longtime activist -- from Khartoum about the war, what went wrong in #Sudan , and why Sudanese are so angry.

‎The Horn: War and Anger Inside Sudan's Collapsed Capital on Apple Podcasts

‎Show The Horn, Ep War and Anger Inside Sudan's Collapsed Capital - 27 Apr 2023

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Alan Boswell

@alanboswell

5 years

👏👏👏 The UN Security Council is walking back from its demands for a unity #SouthSudan govt on Nov 12. This is absolutely the right — and necessary — call. There are no shortcuts to finishing the political mediation. Not, anyway, if what we care about is the ceasefire.

Jonathan Allen

@AmbassadorAllen

5 years

As President of the Security Council, I've been authorised to deliver this message on behalf of #UNSC ⤵️ Full implementation of all provisions of the peace agreement remains the only path that will set #SouthSudan towards the goal of peace, stability & development 🇸🇸 @unmissmedia

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Alan Boswell

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5 years

Happy Independence Day, Junubin. Better years await.

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In our @CrisisGroup latest on the war in #Sudan , we update on military dynamics, argue for a renewed push to try and end the war, and plea plea plea for better diplomacy. Grim reading but as strong of a call for peace as we can muster:

Time to Try Again to End Sudan’s War | Crisis Group

Amid shifting military dynamics, a narrow window for dialogue about stopping the fighting in Sudan may have opened. But diplomacy is in disarray. Outside actors should urgently coordinate efforts to...

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Now out: Our urgent @CrisisGroup briefing on the political impasse in #SouthSudan and the fast approaching Nov 12 deadline. We firmly warn that the diplomatic pressure on the two sides to form a govt next week risks another collapse.

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The Catholic bishops of #SouthSudan just dropped a master class on all worrying about peace deal and its non-implementation. And this isn’t all.

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New @CrisisGroup statement on #Sudan warns of the perilous new direction of the civil war and makes yet another plea plea plea for a more serious effort to halt it. Sudan’s Calamitous Civil War: A Chance to Draw Back from the Abyss | Crisis Group

Sudan’s Calamitous Civil War: A Chance to Draw Back from the Abyss | Crisis Group

Sudan’s war is entering an even more dangerous phase as fighting spreads to the heavily contested east, spelling more atrocities and mass displacement. Diplomats should seize a new opportunity to...

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7 years

Baba Raila draws a massive crowd in Mathare. People scale buildings to catch a glimpse.

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3 years

What might US diplomacy in Africa look like under Biden? Does the US have an African strategy? A Horn strategy? What to expect from Biden on #Ethiopia ? New, on The Horn, a convo w/ @CrisisGroup 's Brittany Brown. Listen in. 🙏

‎The Horn: Biden and Africa – Same Old, or New Era? on Apple Podcasts

‎Show The Horn, Ep Biden and Africa – Same Old, or New Era? - Nov 17, 2020

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5 years

This is big. As the Gulf noses itself deeper into #Sudan , #SouthSudan is no longer quite so distant from the Red Sea.

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2 years

Today, @CrisisGroup sounds the alarm that #Ethiopia is slipping back into full-blown war, one of world's deadliest. Peace talks remain within reach, but we need better, more coordinated high-level diplomacy to get the two sides to the table. Here's how👇

Avoiding the Abyss as War Resumes in Northern Ethiopia | Crisis Group

Renewed fighting between a federal-Amhara-Eritrea coalition and Tigray’s forces has shattered a tenuous months-long truce. The reversal heralds a return to one of the world’s deadliest conflicts....

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#SouthSudan civil society statement calls for a new '100 day roadmap' towards forming a unity govt, warning that the country is not ready for the Nov 12 deadline.

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5 years

The @nytimes snoops out the ex-Janjaweed fighters and Darfuri children hired by Saudi Arabia to fight in Yemen

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7 years

I wonder how long before anyone on Kenyan television says the word Kisumu.

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6 years

Just what #SouthSudan needs: another rebel movement bidding for a seat at the table. Ending #SouthSudan ’s worst kept secret, ousted army chief Paul Malong officially declares himself a rebel.

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The #SouthSudan peace process is at serious risk of de-railing following the UNSC visit to Juba. Diplos must now redouble efforts to salvage the situation. The strategy to simply pressure on Nov 12 deadline has already failed. It’s time to pivot. Thread below.

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3 years

Coming soon... next week, in fact. #SouthSudan

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3 years

Now out, on @CrisisGroup 's The Horn: I speak with @AnnetteWeber1 on souring #Sudan - #Ethiopia ties, the al-Fashaga dispute, the risk of greater conflict, if #IGAD is worth saving, the EU's evolving strategy towards the Horn of Africa, + more. Tune in🙏

‎The Horn: What's Driving Sudan and Ethiopia Apart? on Apple Podcasts

‎Show The Horn, Ep What's Driving Sudan and Ethiopia Apart? - May 18, 2021

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3 years

Tomorrow, @CrisisGroup will be releasing a briefing on the insurgency in Equatoria #SouthSudan , and how to reach a peace deal. 🙏

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4 years

Don't miss this convo with our great @CrisisGroup Africa director Dr. @EroComfort about the evolving politics of conflicts and outside powers in Africa. Next up on The Horn: Darfur. Tune in Tues.

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