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Lebanon’s Tenuous Peace
28 July 2010
Since the 2006 war in South Lebanon between Israel and Hizbollah, an uneasy calm has prevailed. Robert Malley, Crisis Group’s Middle East and North Africa Program Director, reflects how stakes are rising for Israel, Syria, Lebanon and Hizbollah and considers what steps can be taken to reduce tensions and minimize risks of war. Listen |
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The WikiLeaks: An Afghan View
28 July 2010
Candace Rondeaux, Crisis Group’s South Asia Senior Analyst, describes how Afghans, unlike American officials and NATO commanders in Brussels, were not as acutely aware how well-documented ties were between Taliban and Pakistani Inter-Intelligence Services, something even a preliminary review of the WikiLeaks data dump recently revealed. Listen |
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Crisis Group Global Briefing 2010
23 July 2010
Director of External Relations, Mark Freeman, discusses Crisis Group’s unique flagship annual event, the Global Briefing 2010, hosted in Brussels this October. Listen |
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Afghanistan’s Critical Transition
21 July 2010
During a recent trip to Afghanistan, Crisis Group's Senior Vice-President Mark Schneider met with dozens of senior-level Afghan and American officials. Here, he discusses the country's security challenges, upcoming parliamentary elections and the need for a more cohesive police force. Listen |
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Guatemala: El paraíso del crimen
16 de julio de 2010
Markus Schultze-Kraft, Director del Programa Latino América de Crisis Group, nos explica las razones por las cuales el país centroamericano no ha podido avanzar en la construcción de la paz después del fin del conflicto armado y el papel clave de la Comisión Internacional contra la Impunidad en Guatemala (CICIG). Escuchar |
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Kyrgyzstan: A Conflict-torn Country
6 July 2010
Paul Quinn-Judge, Crisis Group's Central Asia Project Director, talks about the current situation in Kyrgyzstan and what measures urgently need to be taken to avoid further violence. Listen |
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Somalia's divided Islamists
5 July 2010
Rashid Abdi, Crisis Group's Somalia Analyst, talks about the divisions between Islamist groups in Somalia, where these divisions come from and how they affect stability in the country's and in the region. Listen |
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Thailand: Bridging the Divide
5 July 2010
Jim Della-Giacoma, Crisis Group's South East Asia Project Director, explains how despite an outbreak of violence between April and May, in which thousands of demonstrators were killed and injured, Thailand's military-backed government currently has few real solutions on offer. Listen |
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Colombia: Las nuevas alianzas de la guerrilla
1 de julio de 2010
Markus Schultze-Kraft, Director del Programa Latino América, habla sobre los retos a los que se enfrentará el nuevo Presidente de Colombia, Juan Manuel Santos, sobre todo en el ámbito de la política de seguridad. Escuchar |
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The Korean Standoff: Beijing's Role
24 June 2010
Stephanie Kleine-Ahlbrandt, Crisis Group's China Adviser and North East Asia Project Director, discusses China's response to the sinking of the Cheonan, as well as its position on proposed UN Security Council actions against North Korea. Listen |
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Guatemala: Squeezed between Crime and Impunity
22 June 2010
Mark Schneider, Crisis Group's Senior Vice-President and Special Advisor on Latin America, explains how Guatemala's armed conflicts, weak structures and organised crime networks have turned the country into one of the world's more dangerous places. Listen |
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Le défi d'élections crédibles en République Centrafricaine
22 juin 2010
Edward Dalby, analyste de l'Afrique Centrale de Crisis Group, nous parle des obstacles à l'organisation d'élections crédibles en République Centrafricaine cette année et des problèmes qui pourraient découler d'un mandat prolongé du Président Bozizé. Ecoutez The Challenge of Credible Elections in Central African Republic
22 June 2010
Edward Dalby, Crisis Group's Central Africa Analyst, talks about the obstacles to organising credible elections in Central African Republic this year and the problems that could arise from President Bozizé's extended mandate. Listen |
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South Ossetia: The Burden of Recognition
10 June 2010 Sabine Freizer, Crisis Group's Europe Program Director, describes how conditions for residents of South Ossetia, a territory currently held by Russia, have deteriorated in the aftermath of the region’s 2008 war. Listen |
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Bringing Displaced Persons into Peace Processes: Good for Them, Good for Peace
9 June 2010 Donald Steinberg, Crisis Group's Deputy President for Policy, discusses the United Nations recently launched guidelines for integrating internal displacement into peace processes and agreements. Listen |
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Flotilla Attack the Deadly Symptom of a Failed Policy
2 June 2010 Robert Malley, Crisis Group's Middle East and North Africa Program Director, discusses how Israel's assault on an aid flotilla is the result of a dysfunctional and counter-productive approach to Gaza -- both by Israel and the international community. Listen |
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The Rule of Law in Independent Kosovo
31 May 2010
Marko Prelec, Crisis Group's Balkans Project Director, describes how Kosovo's feeble justice system is failing its citizens and jeopardizing its quest for diplomatic recognition. Listen |
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A Force in Fragments: Reconstituting the Afghan Army
20 May 2010
Candace Rondeaux, Crisis Group's South Asia Senior Analyst, discusses how bureaucratic reforms could aid Afghan troops and warns against integrating Taliban fighters. Listen |
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Congo: l’enlisement du projet démocratique
21 May 2010 Thierry Vircoulon, Directeur du Projet de l'Afrique Centrale à l'International Crisis Group, fait un bilan de la situation actuelle de l'agenda démocratique. Ecoutez |
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LRA: A Regional Strategy beyond Killing Kony
6 May 2010 Thierry Vircoulon, Crisis Group's Central Africa Project Director, talks about why defeating the Lord's Resistance Army will require both regional cooperation and a commitment to protecting civilians. Listen |
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Dining with Al-Qaeda, Part 2
29 April 2010
Hugh Pope, Crisis Group's Turkey/Cyprus Project Director, talks about the challenges of reporting on the Middle East and the role of NGOs in journalism. Listen |
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Zimbabwe: Political and Security Challenges to the Transition
21 April 2010
Donald Steinberg, Crisis Group's Deputy President for Policy, talks about the transition in Zimbabwe, the challenges the country faces and how the international community can support the democratic process. Listen |
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Dining with Al-Qaeda
15 April 2010
Hugh Pope, Crisis Group's Turkey/Cyprus Project Director, talks about his critically acclaimed new book, "Dining with Al-Qaeda: Three Decades Exploring the Many Worlds of the Middle East". Listen |
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Iraq Elections: Why Winning the Vote Won’t Be Enough
13 April 2010
On 7 March Iraqis participated in national polls for the third time since the US-led invasion. Listen |
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Haiti: Two Month Assessment from the Ground
31 March 2010
Two months after a devastating 7.0 earthquake leveled Port-au-Prince, Haiti, nearly a quarter million people remain in squalid tent cities, and the situation could become catastrophic if they are not moved before the impending rainy season. Listen |
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Necessary Evils: Amnesties and the Search for Justice
31 March 2010
Mark Freeman, Crisis Group's Director of External Relations, talks about his new book, "Necessary Evils: Amnesties and the Search for Justice". Listen |
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Madagascar : sortir du cycle de crises
23 mars 2010
Madagascar est en crise depuis les bouleversements sanglants qui l'ont secoué au début du 2009. Ecoutez
Madagascar: Ending the Crisis
23 March 2010
Madagascar has been in crisis since the bloody upheavals in early 2009. Listen |
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The Iran Nuclear Issue: The View from Beijing
16 March 2010
For months, the U.S. has spent an enormous amount of diplomatic capital pressuring China to support a new round of sanctions on Iran in the UN Security Council. Listen |
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Women and Armed Conflict: Protection and Empowerment
10 March 2010
Donald Steinberg, Crisis Group's Deputy President for Policy, was recently named to the United Nations Civil Society Advisory Group on Women, Peace and Security.
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North Korea: Aggression at Sea
27 January 2010
North Korea's artillery fire near the disputed Northern Limit Line has once again put the regime in the spotlight. Listen |
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Countering Insecurity in South Sudan
19 January 2010
Zachary Vertin, Crisis Group's Horn of Africa Analyst, talks about rising ethnic violence in South Sudan, the role of the UN in Sudan and the enormous challenges the country faces this year. Listen |
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Guinée après la tentative d’assassinat contre Camara
8 janvier 2010
Le 3 décembre 2009, Dadis Camara, le dirigeant de la junte guinéenne, était grièvement blessé par une balle d'un de ses officiers. Ecoutez |
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Handing Back Responsibility to Timor-Leste’s Police
3 December 2009
Jim Della-Giacoma, Crisis Group's South East Asia Project Director, discusses the role of the UN police in Timor-Leste. Listen |
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Afghanistan's Post-election Challenges
25 November 2009
Candace Rondeaux, Crisis Group's Senior Analyst in Kabul, talks about the challenges Afghanistan and the international community face following the flawed presidential elections. Listen |
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Venezuela: Acelerando la Revolución Bolivariana
2 de noviembre 2009
Markus Schultze-Kraft, Director del Programa Latino América, habla sobre las principales metas del gobierno de Hugo Chávez. Escuchar
Venezuela: Accelerating the Bolivarian Revolution
2 November 2009
Markus Schultze-Kraft, Crisis Group's Latin America Program Director, discusses the main goals of the Hugo Chávez government. Listen |
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North Korea: Getting Back to Talks?
22 October 2009
North Korea's leader Kim Jong-Il says his country will only return to multilateral talks on the nuclear weapons program if it first establishes successful bilateral negotiations with the U.S. Listen |
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Massacre en Guinée
2 octobre 2009
Le 28 septembre à Conakry, les forces de l'ordre ont ouvert le feu sur des manifestants, tuant au moins 157 personnes et en blessant plus de 1000. Ecoutez
Massacre in Guinea
2 October 2009
On 28 September, security forces in Conakry opened fire, killing at least 157 protesters, wounding over 1,000 and reportedly committing brutal sexual attacks on demonstrators and bystanders. Listen |
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Islamist militancy in Pakistan’s FATA
30 September 2009
The residents of FATA, Pakistan's federal administered tribal areas, are caught in a cycle of violence between heavy military force and militancy. Listen |