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The Horn

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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...

Notable Guests

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Episodes (165)

As Crises Swirl, Africa's Leaders Converge

The Horn

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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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The Horn

Notable Guests

Episodes (165)

As Crises Swirl, Africa's Leaders Converge

Bonus Episode: The Red Sea and the Horn

Somalia, Somaliland and the Explosive Port Deal

Ethiopia’s Push for Sea Access

Special Episode: Sudan at War

No More Rules? Discussing the Crisis in Regional Diplomacy

Can COP28 Deliver for Africa?

End of One War, Start of Another in Ethiopia

Bonus Episode: Sudan's Collapse and the Demise of Peacemaking

Somalia’s Stalling Fight Against Al-Shabaab and America's Wobbly Strategy

After Six Months of War, Sudan is Disintegrating

Coups, Conflicts, and a New Era in Africa

Discussing Sudan and Regional Diplomacy with the EU’s Annette Weber

Special Episode: BRICS, at a Crossroads, Converges in Africa

The Future of Sudan’s Resistance Committees

Fearing the Worst in Darfur, Again

What Egypt Wants in Sudan

Khartoum is Being Destroyed. What Does that Mean for Sudan?

The Rise of Sudan’s RSF and Their Leader “Hemedti”

Bonus Episode: What Can Stop Sudan’s Devastating War

War and Anger Inside Sudan's Collapsed Capital

Bonus Episode: War in Sudan

It's Time to Start Talking About Elections in South Sudan

Russia’s Wagner in Africa

Can the African Union Rise to Meet Its Moment?

Tweets and Succession Politics in Uganda

A Return to Civilian Rule in Sudan?

Somalia's Offensive Against Al-Shabaab

A Conversation with Top U.S. Diplomat to Africa Molly Phee

The Boiling Regional Crisis in Eastern Congo

Bonus Episode: Ethiopia’s Tigray War: After the Cessation of Hostilities, What N...

Eritrea's Long Bitter Feud with Ethiopia's Tigray

Getting Climate Security in Africa on the Agenda for COP27

A Big Picture View on the Conflicts and Crises in the Horn of Africa

Bonus Episode: Back to War in Ethiopia

Africa in a World between Orders

Special Episode: What Next After Ruto is Declared Winner of Kenya’s Nail-biter E...

End of Season Special: Ethiopia, Kenya-DRC and the Drought

Bonus Episode: Rollercoaster Politics Ahead of Kenya's August Elections

A Strategy for Exploring Talks with Al-Shabaab in Somalia

How Somalia’s Election Reshapes the Region

What Africa Really Thinks about the War in Ukraine

What Now for Russia in Africa?

Bonus Episode: Can a “Humanitarian Truce” Help End Ethiopia’s Civil War?

A Vicious Cycle: Climate and Conflict in the Horn of Africa

The Ukraine War: A View from Africa

Challenges for the African Union at Twenty

Sudan’s Political Impasse

Special Episode: Putting the Horn of Africa Back Together

Tigrayan Forces Retreat in Ethiopia