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Crisis Group @crisisgroup.org · 2d

‘Two years on, Gaza has paid the price for global inaction.’

As we mark Hamas’s attacks against Israel on 7 October 2023, @crisisgroup.org’s CEO and President @comfortero.crisisgroup.org reflects on what has unfolded since - and the urgent choices now before us. 1/9 🧵

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Comfort Ero @comfortero.crisisgroup.org · 19d

What next for Nepal after public turmoil claimed the scalp of Prime Minister K.P. Oli and toppled his government?

@ashishpradhan.bsky.social looks at the interim government’s priorities and the challenges ahead.

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Nepal Picks Up the Pieces after Protests Topple the Government | International Crisis Group

Mass demonstrations led by disaffected young people and triggered by a government move to ban social media apps have ousted Nepal’s prime minister. In this Q&A, Crisis Group expert Ashish Pradhan exam...

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Comfort Ero @comfortero.crisisgroup.org · Sep 4

The Gaza strip’s population, serially uprooted, starved and bombed, is reeling from a war whose cruelty has few parallels in modern history.

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The World’s Shame in Gaza | International Crisis Group

Israel’s Gaza campaign has entered an even more nightmarish phase. The world must press Israel harder to stop the war regardless of “day after” questions – lest its offensive destroy Palestinian life ...

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Comfort Ero @comfortero.crisisgroup.org · Aug 22

After the Anchorage and Washington mtgs: regardless of the odds of bringing about a durable peace between Russia and Ukraine, negotiators will have a better shot if they are guided by the following five realities as they consider how to approach additional talks.

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Beyond the Ukraine Summits: Five Realities after Three Years of War | International Crisis Group

As the dust settles on two whirlwind summits, it is clear only that diplomacy aimed at ending Russia’s war in Ukraine must meet a higher bar. Crisis Group experts offer observations about five realiti...

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Comfort Ero @comfortero.crisisgroup.org · Aug 6

➡️What are the biggest challenges Ukraine must overcome in its war effort?
➡️What's the best realistic scenario at end of summer offensive and further down the road?
➡️As 🇺🇸 scales back its assistance, are European partners filling the gaps?

~ @luciankim.bsky.social

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In a Tight Spot, Ukraine Resolves to Fight On | International Crisis Group

Over three years into Russia’s all-out invasion, Ukrainian troops are confronting another grinding Russian summer offensive. In this Q&A, Crisis Group expert Lucian Kim discusses the status of Kyiv’s ...

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Comfort Ero @comfortero.crisisgroup.org · Aug 6

As we mark 80 years since Hiroshima, the global nuclear order is under real stress. Escalation risks in Europe, South Asia, and the Korean Peninsula are intensifying. It’s time for bold, preventive action.

My piece in @foreignpolicy.com

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80 Years After Hiroshima, Nuclear Risks Are Rising

New channels of communication and wider support for the IAEA can help prevent catastrophe.

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Crisis Group @crisisgroup.org · Aug 4

At the Aspen Security Forum, @comfortero.crisisgroup.org spoke with Mark Goldberg about what the global retreat from foreign aid means for conflict and stability worldwide.

With donors pulling back, the risks are rising.

🎧 Tune in to the podcast.

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Comfort Ero on How Foreign Aid Cuts May Spark Conflicts Worldwide | Live from the Aspen Security Forum

Podcast Episode · Global Dispatches -- World News That Matters · 24/07/2025 · 19m

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Comfort Ero @comfortero.crisisgroup.org · Aug 2

🎧 Worth a listen for francophones!

New episode out now from @enripicco.bsky.social & Rinaldo Depagne for Crisis Group's 30th anniversary. They speak with Jean-Marie Guéhenno about 30 years of conflict prevention.

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Episode Spécial 30 ans de Crisis Group : évolution du multilatéralisme et du maintien de la paix, l’analyse de Jean-Marie Guéhenno | International Crisis Group

Dans cet épisode spécial d’Afrique 360°, Enrica Picco et Rinaldo Depagne reçoivent Jean-Marie Guéhenno, ancien président de l’International Crisis Group (2014-2017) et ancien secrétaire général adjoin...

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Comfort Ero @comfortero.crisisgroup.org · Jul 31

The situation is just indefensible & catastrophically bad. The suffering is really acute. Press coverage has changed. In past 2 wks, in particular, I feel like there has been a tipping point in terms of how the war is being covered. So I think you’ve seen natural reactions.
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · Jul 30

Public opinion about Israel’s conduct in Gaza appears to be changing in the U.S. and elsewhere as striking photos and videos of emaciated children and their starving parents emerge from the enclave, and aid agencies warn of famine.

The grim reality of Gaza's hunger crisis appears to be shifting U.S. public opinion

Americans appear to be shifting against Israel's military operations in Gaza, but observers question whether that will lead to a new U.S. policy.

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Comfort Ero @comfortero.crisisgroup.org · Jul 26

Great @reuters.com exclusive in which “State Department disputes findings, cites video evidence of Hamas looting. Israel claims Hamas diverts aid, based on its intelligence reports. GHF accuses Hamas of theft, U.N. rejects GHF's militarized model.”

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Exclusive: USAID analysis found no evidence of massive Hamas theft of Gaza aid

The internal U.S. government analysis challenges the main rationale that Israel and the U.S. give for backing a new armed private aid operation.

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Comfort Ero @comfortero.crisisgroup.org · Jul 25

‘People in Gaza are neither dead nor alive, they are walking corpses.’ It should never have come to this. Experienced local and international aid workers are ready to help. But nothing will change so long as Israel is allowed to keep Gaza’s gates shut.

www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2025/ju...

Amjad Iraqi | Walking Corpses

Israel’s allies are still buying time for Israel to change course or come to a deal with Hamas over how many trucks to...

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Comfort Ero @comfortero.crisisgroup.org · Jul 25

Israel has managed Gaza’s humanitarian access for decades.

It knows exactly what survival requires.

Yet the system it has created delivers too little food at too few sites to too few people.

The predictable result has been deadly chaos that makes a mockery of “humanitarian” distribution.

Crisis Group @crisisgroup.org · Jul 25

NEW STATEMENT | Open the Gates to Save a Starving Gaza

Gaza is tipping from mass starvation toward mass death. Israel must allow assistance in immediately. The strip needs both an end to Israel’s siege and a ceasefire, urgently.

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Open the Gates to Save a Starving Gaza | International Crisis Group

As ceasefire talks drag on, Gaza is tipping from mass starvation toward mass death. Israel must allow assistance in immediately. But that step alone will not save the strip’s depleted population. Gaza...

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Comfort Ero @comfortero.crisisgroup.org · Jul 24

Intense and deadly border clash between Cambodia and Thailand.

Both sides say they acted in self-defence.

Prospects for de-escalation and the restraint called for by PM Anwar of Malaysia, current chair of ASEAN, look remote.

~ @mzwheeler.bsky.social

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At Least a Dozen Killed as Fighting Erupts Along Cambodia-Thailand Border | International Crisis Group

Crisis Group expert Matt Wheeler tracks the sudden escalation in fighting after months of plummeting relations between the two states

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Comfort Ero @comfortero.crisisgroup.org · Jul 21

The Middle East seems to have dodged a devastating conflagration, but the 12-day war in June established a dangerous dynamic. So here's an idea that addresses nuclear concerns, fortifies the existing truce and puts in place arrangements to stabilise the region.

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A Three-point Plan for Consolidating the Israel-U.S.-Iran Ceasefire | International Crisis Group

The Middle East seems yet again to have dodged what could have been devastating all-out war. But the ceasefire between Iran, on one side, and the duo of Israel and the U.S. is tenuous. To shore it up,...

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Comfort Ero @comfortero.crisisgroup.org · Jul 21

Trump’s “apparent epiphany”!

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Trump’s overdue pivot on Ukraine

European allies must solidify support plans in case the US president flip-flops again

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Crisis Group @crisisgroup.org · Jul 18

Following her trip to Bamako, our CEO & President @comfortero.crisisgroup.org talks about #Mali and its domestic and foreign policy at a moment of important geopolitical change in the region. www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0UQ...

What Do Malians Mean When They Talk about Sovereignty (with Comfort Ero)

YouTube video by International Crisis Group

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Alex Soros @alexsoros.bsky.social · Jul 15

I believe now what I believed then: There’s no reason why a group of people can’t make an impact on the world.

30 years since its founding, @crisisgroup.org’s work to shape peace is more crucial than ever. Proud to continue supporting its mission.

Comfort Ero @comfortero.crisisgroup.org · Jul 12

As we mark our 30th anniversary, @crisisgroup.org’s trustees reflect on three decades of resolving conflicts, shaping peace and what the future holds for the organisation.

A massive thank you to all our supporters over the last three decades. 🙏🏽💫

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Crisis Group: 30 Years of Conflict Prevention and Resolution

YouTube video by International Crisis Group

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Comfort Ero @comfortero.crisisgroup.org · Jul 14

Interesting assessment: ““We’ve been very successful in settling wars” with trade, Trump claimed, citing conflicts between India and Pakistan, and Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo.“”

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Donald Trump threatens 100% secondary tariffs on Russia

US president seeks to step up pressure on Moscow to reach a peace deal with Ukraine

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Comfort Ero @comfortero.crisisgroup.org · Jul 12

As we mark our 30th anniversary, @crisisgroup.org’s trustees reflect on three decades of resolving conflicts, shaping peace and what the future holds for the organisation.

A massive thank you to all our supporters over the last three decades. 🙏🏽💫

youtu.be/r5tUTiFpGmg

Crisis Group: 30 Years of Conflict Prevention and Resolution

YouTube video by International Crisis Group

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Comfort Ero @comfortero.crisisgroup.org · Jul 7

A recent wave of attacks by Jihadist insurgents in western Mali is raising alarm in urban areas, but for now, even as their campaign grows more daring, the balance of power between govt forces & militants is little changed.
@crisisgroup.org @sahel.crisisgroup.org

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Understanding JNIM’s Attacks on Towns and Cities in Western Mali | International Crisis Group

Crisis Group expert Ibrahim Yahaya Ibrahim analyses the recent uptick in jihadist attacks in western Mali, and their significance for the broader conflict between government forces and JNIM insurgents

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Comfort Ero @comfortero.crisisgroup.org · Jul 5

A new peace agreement offers hope of quelling hostilities between Kinshasa and Kigali in eastern DR Congo.

But this Q&A highlights the tough road ahead as diplomats seek to ensure the agreement holds.

~ @emmanuelgamard.bsky.social @stevepomper.bsky.social

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Comfort Ero @comfortero.crisisgroup.org · Jul 5

Tensions soar between Thailand and Cambodia as nationalist fervour and a political fracas fuels a longstanding border dispute.

Really great explainer ⬇️ from @mzwheeler.bsky.social who unpacks how the bitter feud is endangering the Thai government’s future.

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Border Dispute with Cambodia Sparks Political Disarray in Thailand | International Crisis Group

Tensions have soared between the two South East Asian nations as nationalist fervour and a political fracas fuel a longstanding border dispute. In this Q&A, Crisis Group expert Matt Wheeler assesses h...

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Comfort Ero @comfortero.crisisgroup.org · Jul 3

Our Global Tracker is out ⬇️

Crucial feature this month:

🕊️conflict resolution opportunity following a peace agreement between Kinshasa & Kigali. Can it help quell hostilities in eastern DR Congo or will Kigali’s conditions for its withdrawal pose obstacles?

www.crisisgroup.org/crisiswatch?...

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Comfort Ero @comfortero.crisisgroup.org · Jun 30

Ground situation in Gaza unsustainably awful. Israel's 'humanitarian' scheme is atrocious.

Reoccupation of Gaza & slow suffocation of West Bank leading to erasure of Palestinian life.

Time U.S. blow whistle, revert to previous Gaza ceasefire, get hostages out; get negotiated end to this nightmare.

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Comfort Ero @comfortero.crisisgroup.org · Jun 26

For now, the Israeli government appears to be basking in the apparent success of its U.S.-aided campaign in Iran. Yet the catastrophic results of its war strategy in Gaza will not go away.

www.foreignaffairs.com/israel/gaza-...

@maxji.bsky.social @crisisgroup.org

Gaza Without Gazans

Only American pressure can stop Israel's new endgame.

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