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Emmanuel Gamard

@emmanuelgamard.bsky.social

Senior Communications Officer, Africa Program @crisisgroup.org

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Emmanuel Gamard@emmanuelgamard.bsky.social · 3w ago

Le récent rapprochement diplomatique entre l’Algérie et le Mali est encourageant. Dans ce rapport publié aujourd’hui, @crisisgroup.org propose des pistes concrètes pour consolider la détente et mieux sécuriser leur vaste frontière commune. www.crisisgroup.org/fr/rpt/middl...

Algérie-Mali : consolider la détente | International Crisis Group

Alger et Bamako ont annoncé plusieurs mesures visant à relancer leurs relations bilatérales, qui s’étaient fortement détériorées depuis 2023. Les deux voisins devraient consolider cette détente pour r...

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Emmanuel Gamard@emmanuelgamard.bsky.social · last mo.

New from @justsecurity.org: 1️⃣ Has Mali's pivot towards Russia as its main security partners over the years really been beneficial? 2️⃣ Is it time to reconsider what U.S. re-engagement could look like in the region? www.justsecurity.org/140398/could...

Could the United States Make a Difference in Mali?

Washington cannot afford to neglect the lessons of past counterinsurgency efforts as it contemplates a partnership with Mali’s military.

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Comfort Ero@comfortero.crisisgroup.org · 2mo ago

“Dialogue is a necessary step toward addressing the grievances that have driven citizens to take up arms and enabled jihadists to expand their influence in Mali and the broader Sahel.” @franklinnoss.bsky.social in @justsecurity.org www.justsecurity.org/140398/could...

Could the United States Make a Difference in Mali?

Washington cannot afford to neglect the lessons of past counterinsurgency efforts as it contemplates a partnership with Mali’s military.

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Emmanuel Gamard@emmanuelgamard.bsky.social · 2mo ago

There's a lot happening on the continent right now. Murithi Mutiga's breakdown helps cut through the noise. Spotlight on #Ebola outbreak in Eastern DRC, power struggle in #Ethiopia, #Nigeria's security crisis and risks of famine in #Somalia due to aid cuts. www.linkedin.com/pulse/ebola-...

Ebola adds to regional woes – and highlights the cost of conflict

Dear network, The outbreak of a highly virulent strain of Ebola in the Eastern Democratic Republic has brought home many predictable lessons. Health experts caught the disease late because surveillanc...

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Emmanuel Gamard@emmanuelgamard.bsky.social · 4mo ago

"The hard truth is that diplomacy has simply not met the scale of ​this crisis.” @comfortero.crisisgroup.org tells @reuters.com as Sudan enters its fourth year of war today, with little hopes for resolution. www.reuters.com/world/africa...

Germany seeks $1 billion in aid for Sudan to ease hunger crisis

Germany pledged a further 20 million euros ($23.6 million) to Sudan this year, the development ministry said on Wednesday, ‌ahead of an international aid conference hosted in Berlin that is aiming to ...

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Crisis Group@crisisgroup.org · 6mo ago

NEW BRIEFING | Seven Peace and Security Priorities for Africa in 2026 The continent is beset by trouble at home while grasping for options in dealing with today’s jumbled global order. The challenges to peace and security are many. www.crisisgroup.org/brf/africa/b...

Seven Peace and Security Priorities for Africa in 2026 | International Crisis Group

Africa is beset by trouble at home while grasping for options in dealing with today’s jumbled global order. The challenges to peace and security are many. This briefing identifies seven that should to...

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Emmanuel Gamard@emmanuelgamard.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Le M23 se présente comme un mouvement « révolutionnaire », porteur d’un projet de rupture avec l’État congolais, qu’il accuse d’échec et de corruption. Pourtant, il reproduit largement les travers du système qu’il prétend combattre. Via @afriquexxi.bsky.social. afriquexxi.info/A-Goma-les-c...

À Goma, les civils coincés entre une autorité armée et un État absent - Parti pris

Le directeur des Grands Lacs de l’International Crisis Group revient ici sur les conséquences d’une implantation durable du M23, soutenu par le Rwanda. Prise entre les menaces du groupe armé et (…)

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Emmanuel Gamard@emmanuelgamard.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Sudan, South Sudan and Somalia are all in @crisisgroup.org's key peace and security priorities for the African continent in 2026. Join us for a discussion on what can be done, in a period when the AU is arguably at its weakest. 🗓️ 12 February, 4pm Addis www.crisisgroup.org/how-we-work/...

Sudan, South Sudan and Somalia: Key Peace and Security Priorities for Africa in 2026 | International Crisis Group

4pm Addis Ababa | 2pm BrusselsPlease register here if you would like to attend this online event.

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Emmanuel Gamard@emmanuelgamard.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Uganda’s authorities have imposed an internet shutdown ahead of the country’s general elections tomorrow. Here, @crisisgroup.org colleagues examine what is at stake for the country and analyse the turmoil within which the elections are taking place. www.crisisgroup.org/africa/ugand...

Uganda Holds Elections under the Shadow of an Uncertain Future | International Crisis Group

Uganda’s octogenarian president will likely retain power in forthcoming polls. But all eyes are on the succession race to come in a country that is pivotal to stability in its neighbourhood. In this Q...

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Emmanuel Gamard@emmanuelgamard.bsky.social · 8mo ago

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. www.crisisgroup.org/africa/democ...

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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Emmanuel Gamard@emmanuelgamard.bsky.social · 8mo ago

🇨🇩 ❕ 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.

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Emmanuel Gamard@emmanuelgamard.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Peaceful protesters plan to take to the streets again in Tanzania tomorrow, just weeks after the police went on a murderous rampage, executing hundreds of people. We @crisisgroup.org urge the authorities to stop the repression and instead start listening. www.crisisgroup.org/africa/tanza...

Tanzania: Preventing Another Massacre | International Crisis Group

Campaigners in Tanzania are planning peaceful protests on 9 December, weeks after police killed hundreds in a brutal post-election crackdown. Authorities must desist from yet more wanton violence. Loo...

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Emmanuel Gamard@emmanuelgamard.bsky.social · 10mo ago

“I have been covering these countries for a long time, and I have never been so worried about their futures.” @sahel.crisisgroup.org Deputy Director, Ibrahim Yahaya, in @washingtonpost.com about security in the Sahel, amid JNIM's pressure campaign in #Mali. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...

Islamist extremists have taken this country to the brink

A fuel blockade imposed by al-Qaeda-aligned militants has paralyzed the capital of Mali and roiled its repressive military government.

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Emmanuel Gamard@emmanuelgamard.bsky.social · 10mo ago

The war in #Sudan has proven particularly difficult to resolve, namely due to the meddling of foreign powers. But joint efforts from the 'Quad' seek to change that. @crisisgroup.org break down the ins and outs of recent diplomatic efforts. www.crisisgroup.org/africa/sudan...

Can a U.S.-Arab Roadmap Stop Sudan’s War? | International Crisis Group

This week on Hold Your Fire!, Richard talks with Crisis Group experts Shewit Woldemichael, Alan Boswell and Yasmine Farouk about recent shifts in Sudan’s war and whether a joint statement by the U.S. ...

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Emmanuel Gamard@emmanuelgamard.bsky.social · last yr.

"In Africa, Trump’s abandonment of the Horn’s conflicts and devastating aid cuts sit alongside both fake and seemingly racist genocide charges hurled at South Africa." @comfortero.crisisgroup.org and Richard Atwood say it how it is in this new commentary. www.crisisgroup.org/global-unite...

On the World Stage, Trump Can’t Always Get What He Wants | International Crisis Group

The following is adapted from a report from Crisis Group’s President and CEO Comfort Ero to the organisation’s Trustees in mid-May 2025. She and Executive Vice President Richard Atwood look at the sec...

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Emmanuel Gamard@emmanuelgamard.bsky.social · last yr.

Notre dernier rapport @crisisgroup.org fait le bilan des violences liées à la transhumance en Centrafrique et propose des solutions concrètes pour en venir a bout. Un enjeu sécuritaire et économique majeur pour le pays. www.crisisgroup.org/fr/africa/ce...

Violence et transhumance en Centrafrique : le temps d’agir | International Crisis Group

Dix ans de crise ont exacerbé les conflits liés à la transhumance en République centrafricaine. Mais l'amélioration relative de la situation sécuritaire et un récent rapprochement avec le Tchad offren...

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Crisis Group | Sahel@sahel.crisisgroup.org · last yr.

In @crisisgroup.org’s special briefing for the European Union, we highlight why the EU and its member states need to redefine their approach in the #Sahel and why this would benefit both blocs. Short thread: 1/7 www.crisisgroup.org/africa/sahel...

Defining a New Approach to the Sahel’s Military-led States | International Crisis Group

After coups in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, the EU is struggling to chart a course in the central Sahel. In this excerpt from the Watch List 2025 - Spring Update, Crisis Group explores how the EU and...

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Emmanuel Gamard@emmanuelgamard.bsky.social · last yr.

The attack, and temporary capture, of Burkina Faso’s northern town of Djibo by jihadist insurgency JNIM highlights worrying trends: 1) The record loss of life from attacks in the country; 2) Insurgents now target urban areas. More from @crisisgroup.org ⬇️ www.crisisgroup.org/africa/sahel...

Major Jihadist Attack Exposes Military Failings in Burkina Faso | International Crisis Group

Crisis Group expert Mathieu Pellerin on the country’s worsening security in the wake of an assault on Djibo

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Comfort Ero@comfortero.crisisgroup.org · last yr.

South Sudan is slipping toward renewed conflict & political upheaval. Risks merging with war in Sudan. African heads of state with influence, esp Kenya, Ethiopia & South Africa should step in & calm alarming situation before hostilities escalate.  www.crisisgroup.org/africa/horn-...

South Sudan on the Precipice of Renewed Full-blown War | Crisis Group

Tensions are running dangerously high after an opposition-linked militia overran an army base loyal to President Salva Kiir in South Sudan’s Upper Nile state. Regional leaders should urgently press Ki...

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Emmanuel Gamard@emmanuelgamard.bsky.social · last yr.

Tension in South Sudan is sky high. We @crisisgroup.org warn of the risk of a full-blown civil war erupting and call on the UN and regional leaders to urgently press President Kiir and Vice President Machar to de-escalate. www.crisisgroup.org/africa/horn-...

South Sudan on the Precipice of Renewed Full-blown War | Crisis Group

Tensions are running dangerously high after an opposition-linked militia overran an army base loyal to President Salva Kiir in South Sudan’s Upper Nile state. Regional leaders should urgently press Ki...

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Emmanuel Gamard@emmanuelgamard.bsky.social · last yr.

There is a potentially momentous shift under way in #Sudan’s war as the army looks set to recapture Khartoum almost two years after it was ousted by the Rapid Support Forces. Tune in for fresh analysis on @crisisgroup.org's Hold Your Fire! podcast. www.crisisgroup.org/africa/horn-...

A Decisive Turn in Sudan’s War? | Crisis Group

This week on Hold Your Fire!, Richard speaks with Crisis Group experts Shewit Woldemichael and Alan Boswell about the Sudanese army’s recent advances in Khartoum and other parts of Sudan, and what the...

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Crisis Group@crisisgroup.org · last yr.

"Millions of people have fled their homes." Our CEO and President, @comfortero.crisisgroup.org, was live on @cnn.com yesterday to discuss the escalation of conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the dire humanitarian situation. edition.cnn.com/2025/02/25/T...

What’s driving the deadly conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo? An expert explains | CNN

Comfort Ero, President of the International Crisis Group, talks to Bianna Golodryga about what’s driving the deadly crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Emmanuel Gamard@emmanuelgamard.bsky.social · last yr.

A quelques jours de l’élection pour la présidence de l’Union Africaine, Mondafrique publie cette tribune de ma collègue @lieslvaudran.bsky.social sur les crises qui sévissent à travers le continent, où l’UA se doit d’agir. En première ligne : le #Soudan et la #RDC. mondafrique.com/libre-opinio...

Crises en Afrique : l’Union Africaine doit prendre ses responsabilités

Plus de vingt ans après sa création à Durban, en Afrique du Sud, l’Union africaine tient le week-end prochain (15 et 16 février) à Addis-Abeba, en Ethiopie, un sommet des chefs d’Etat crucial dont un ...

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