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NEW COMMENTARY | @crisisgroup.org’s 10 Conflicts to Watch in 2026

2025 was a bloody affair. 2026 promises little better. @comfortero.crisisgroup.org and Richard Atwood unpack the challenges that lie ahead this year. ⬇️

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NEW MAP ALERT 🗺️

We just shipped a brand-new Mapbox scrolly at @crisisgroup.org — rebuilt from the ground up with full-motion video and interactive maps throughout.

Design: @clairemaevabg.bsky.social
Engineering: me

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Here’s why the year ahead looks set to be as bloody as the one ending.

Scroll through our latest visual explainer unpacking the conflicts @crisisgroup.org is watching in 2026. 3/3

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December 31, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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2025 was a bloody year. 2026 promises little better.

Here are the 10 conflicts to watch this year, co-published with @crisisgroup.org: foreignpolicy.com/2025/12/31/1...
10 Conflicts to Watch in 2026
Major wars, simmering hostilities, and accelerating instability from Washington.
foreignpolicy.com
December 31, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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Here’s why the year ahead looks set to be as bloody as the one ending.

Scroll through our latest visual explainer unpacking the conflicts @crisisgroup.org is watching in 2026. 3/3

www.crisisgroup.org/visual-expla...
December 31, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Conflict is spiking worldwide, and major wars have erupted with terrible frequency. Where 2025 was a bloody affair, 2026 also promises little better as the world continues careening into a dangerous new era. 2/3

foreignpolicy.com/2025/12/31/1...
10 Conflicts to Watch in 2026
Major wars, simmering hostilities, and accelerating instability from Washington.
foreignpolicy.com
December 31, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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🔴@crisisgroup.org’s 10 Conflicts to Watch in 2026 is out.

From the battlefields of Ukraine & Sudan, to the crisis in Venezuela, to the tentative ceasefire in Gaza, we lay out the global hotspots to pay attention to this coming year with @foreignpolicy.com ⬇️ 1/3

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December 31, 2025 at 4:00 PM
NEW VISUAL EXPLAINER | Ten Conflicts to Watch in 2026

The past year has seen fighting rage on in many wars around the globe. The year ahead seems likely to be as bloody as the last. @crisisgroup.org’s unpacks the conflicts and crises to watch in 2026.

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December 31, 2025 at 2:57 PM
NEW COMMENTARY | @crisisgroup.org’s 10 Conflicts to Watch in 2026

2025 was a bloody affair. 2026 promises little better. @comfortero.crisisgroup.org and Richard Atwood unpack the challenges that lie ahead this year. ⬇️

www.crisisgroup.org/global/10-co...
December 31, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Crisis Group's @comfortero.crisisgroup.org has been appointed as a Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George.

“It’s a privilege to lead an organisation that continues to serve as an invaluable global public good”.
#NYHonours

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Crisis Group President and CEO Receives New Year Honour | International Crisis Group
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December 30, 2025 at 2:42 PM
🎙️ « Ce n’est pas la première fois qu’un coup d'État vient interrompre un processus électoral pour empêcher le parti à l’opposition de gagner. ».

@vincentfoucher.bsky.social sur le putsch du 26 novembre dernier en Guinée-Bissau.

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Guinée et Guinée-Bissau entre putschs et élections | International Crisis Group
Dans cet épisode d’Afrique 360°, Rinaldo Depagne et son co-présentateur, Ibrahim Yahaya Ibrahim, reçoivent Vincent Foucher, chargé de recherches au Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, pour p...
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December 24, 2025 at 4:25 PM
NEW ANALYST’S NOTEBOOK | Tarique Rahman’s Return Raises the Stakes ahead of Bangladesh Poll

Crisis Group expert @tdkean examines the political consequences of the return of Tarique Rahman – widely considered the PM-in-waiting – to Bangladesh after years in exile.
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Tarique Rahman’s Return Raises the Stakes ahead of Bangladesh Poll | International Crisis Group
Crisis Group expert Thomas Kean examines the political consequences of the return of Tarique Rahman – widely considered the PM-in-waiting – to Bangladesh after years in exile
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December 24, 2025 at 4:15 PM
NEW REPORT | Getting Bangladesh-India Ties Back on Track

Suspicion lingers between Dhaka and New Delhi after the ouster of Sheikh Hasina. Violent protests in Bangladesh in recent days underscore the need for a reset after the country’s February election.

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After the “Golden Era”: Getting Bangladesh-India Ties Back on Track | International Crisis Group
Suspicion lingers between Dhaka and New Delhi after the ouster of Sheikh Hasina, the Bangladeshi premier whom India had backed. Further strain on ties would hurt both countries. Fresh elections in Ban...
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December 23, 2025 at 2:35 PM
🎧 NEW EPISODE | The Horn

This week, on a bonus episode of The Horn, we share a recent conversation between Crisis Group CEO @EroComfort and leading expert Alex de Waal, about ongoing efforts to bring Sudan’s war to an end.

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Bonus Episode: Reflecting on Sudan’s Collapse and Elusive Peace | International Crisis Group
This week on The Horn, we post a recent discussion between Crisis Group’s CEO and President, Comfort Ero, and leading expert Alex de Waal, about ongoing efforts to bring Sudan’s war to an end.
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December 23, 2025 at 2:09 PM
NEW COMMENTARY | As Armenia Strives for Peace, Karabakh Refugees in Danger of Getting Left Behind www.crisisgroup.org/europe-centr...
As Armenia Strives for Peace, Karabakh Refugees in Danger of Getting Left Behind | International Crisis Group
Armenia’s struggle to integrate over 100,000 refugees who fled Nagorno-Karabakh when Azerbaijan seized back control of the territory in 2023 risks undermining the country’s efforts to unite society be...
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December 22, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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New @crisisgroup.org report: The M23 Offensive

Despite signing peace deals in Washington and Doha, the Congolese army, M23 rebels and Rwandan troops continue to trade fire, with the insurgents and invading soldiers taking more territory as 2025 draws to a close.
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The M23 Offensive: Elusive Peace in the Great Lakes | International Crisis Group
Parallel peace talks between the Congolese government and Rwanda and the M23 rebels, respectively, have yielded welcome agreements. But as these negotiations have proceeded, the battles in the eastern...
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December 19, 2025 at 5:34 PM
NEW REPORT | Elusive Peace in the Great Lakes

Peace talks between the Congolese government and Rwanda and the M23 rebels have yielded agreements. But as negotiations proceed, battles have become more intense. Diplomats need to redouble their efforts.

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The M23 Offensive: Elusive Peace in the Great Lakes | International Crisis Group
Parallel peace talks between the Congolese government and Rwanda and the M23 rebels, respectively, have yielded welcome agreements. But as these negotiations have proceeded, the battles in the eastern...
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December 19, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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#Colombia
Personas LGBTQI+ entrevistadas por Crisis Group contaron que, en ocasiones, los habitantes de sus pueblos buscaban a integrantes de grupos armados para expulsarlos del área.

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Explotando los prejuicios: Personas LGBTQI+ y grupos armados en Colombia | International Crisis Group
El conflicto en Colombia se ha caracterizado durante mucho tiempo por los ataques contra grupos vulnerables, entre ellos, las personas LGBTQI+. Mientras el gobierno sigue adelante con su política de “...
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December 6, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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Viv Ansanm has achieved a level of military might far beyond anything previously seen among Haiti’s gangs. Experts estimate that Viv Ansanm could collectively have between 12,000 and 20,000 members, of whom 3,000 are heavily armed.

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Undoing Haiti’s Deadly Gang Alliance | International Crisis Group
The Viv Ansanm gang coalition has pushed the violence wracking Haiti to alarming levels. As a new foreign force takes shape, it is vital that plans be in place not just to overpower the criminal group...
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December 15, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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📑 NUEVO INFORME | Acabar con la letal alianza de pandillas en #Haití

Mientras se forma una nueva fuerza internacional, es crucial que se establezcan planes no solo para derrotar a las pandillas a través del uso de la fuerza, sino también para incentivar su desmovilización.
Acabar con la letal alianza de pandillas en Haití | International Crisis Group
La coalición de pandillas Vin Ansanm ha llevado la violencia que azota a Haití a niveles alarmantes. Mientras se forma una nueva fuerza internacional, es crucial que se establezcan planes no solo para...
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December 17, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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📑 NOUVO RAPÒ | Demantle Kowalisyon Kriminèl Gang yo an Ayiti

Alòske yon nouvo fòs etranje ap prepare pou vini nan peyi a, fòk gen plan non sèlman pou kwape gwoup gang yo men tou pou konvenk yo kraze alyans yo fè a epi depoze zam.

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December 17, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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Our most recent @crisisgroup.org report on #Haiti in creole
📑 NOUVO RAPÒ | Demantle Kowalisyon Kriminèl Gang yo an Ayiti

Alòske yon nouvo fòs etranje ap prepare pou vini nan peyi a, fòk gen plan non sèlman pou kwape gwoup gang yo men tou pou konvenk yo kraze alyans yo fè a epi depoze zam.

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December 17, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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🇨🇩 ❕ Journalists: tomorrow we will publish our new report on the #M23's expansion in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and ongoing violence despite recent peace deals signed between the DRC and Rwanda in Washington.

DM me for an embargoed copy.
December 18, 2025 at 9:34 AM
NEW REPORT | A Precarious Lifeline? Women-led Business in Afghanistan

Despite the harsh controls imposed by the Taliban, many Afghan women are seeking ways to earn a living. Authorities should relax rules hindering them, and donors can also assist.

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A Precarious Lifeline? Women-led Business in Afghanistan | International Crisis Group
Despite the myriad harsh controls the Taliban have imposed on their lives, a growing number of Afghan women are seeking ways to earn a living. To boost the economy, the authorities should relax rules ...
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December 17, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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Some 100K Karabakh Armenians left when Baku regained the territory in 2023. In Armenia today, their aid is shrinking & Yerevan is focused on peace talks & elections. On the new @crisisgroup.org War & Peace podcast, Alissa de Carbonnel & I discuss the implications with @joshuakucera.bsky.social
Karabakh Refugees in Armenia | International Crisis Group
This week on War & Peace, Olga and Alissa speak with Crisis Group expert Joshua Kucera about the challenges facing refugees who fled Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenia after Azerbaijan regained the territory...
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December 16, 2025 at 5:52 PM
🎧 NEW EPISODE | War & Peace

This week, we discuss the challenges facing refugees who fled Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenia after Azerbaijan regained the territory in 2023.

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Karabakh Refugees in Armenia | International Crisis Group
This week on War & Peace, Olga and Alissa speak with Crisis Group expert Joshua Kucera about the challenges facing refugees who fled Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenia after Azerbaijan regained the territory...
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December 16, 2025 at 5:08 PM
NEW Q&A | Why Some Relief for Gaza, but None for the West Bank?

Israel has ramped up repression of Palestinians and settlement expansion in the West Bank. We explain the harm these measures have caused and how outside powers can help.
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December 16, 2025 at 3:01 PM