Responding to Emerging Conflict Risks in Africa

This project aims to help ensure that increased individual or collective action is taken by decision-makers including in the African Union to develop and adopt policies that effectively prevent resolve or mitigate the effects of deadly conflict in Africa. Project activities include: (1) producing publications on politics stability and conflict dynamics for various regions in Africa; (2) producing several media products (such as op-eds commentaries video entries) outlining key findings of reports as well as other multimedia products and social media; (3) organizing and facilitating workshops on risk mitigation and risk analysis with diplomats stakeholders research participants and African Union officials; (4) organizing several publication launches in Africa London (UK) and New York; and (5) engaging in targeted advocacy and outreach at local regional and international levels.

The expected outcome for this project is enhanced discussion and debate among stakeholders that reflects Crisis Group’s analysis and/or recommendations on preventing resolving and mitigating the effects of deadly conflict in Africa.