#CrisisWatch now published. #Myanmar We fear for civilian lives, including Rohingyas, as attacks continue in Rakhine state between the Arakan Army and regime forces. August saw deteriorations in #Venezuela #IsraelPalestine #Lebanon #Tanzania #Tunisia. crisisgroup.org/crisiswatch?ut…

A flurry of phone calls have taken place in recent days between senior Saudi officials, both Crown Prince MBS and Foreign Minister Prince FBF, and leaders across Arab and Muslim countries, regarding Israel’s ongoing assault on Gaza and the West Bank . But to what end? 🧵

Notable to see Qatar expressing its solidarity with Egypt, rejecting Netanyahu’s comments on ceasefire negotiations. In contrast, we have recently seen a number of joint statements from Qatar and Egypt along with the United States.

Framing of Hamas/Sinwar as main roadblock to a deal now is very odd. Maybe they would eventually refuse to sign off, but right now issue is clearly Netanyahu and new stipulations. U.S. effort to broker Mideast ceasefire gets a new sense of urgency apple.news/AeXwIAIj3TM-Gy…

"There has been something a little surreal, or even other-worldly, about negotiations at the United Nations on this year’s Summit of the Future." cirsd.org/en/horizons/ho…

Rare good news from Gaza UN OCHA says that local pauses in fighting have allowed over 160,000 children to be vaccinated against polio in the past two days. press.un.org/en/2024/db2409…

I spoke to Jacqueline Charles about the intentions of transforming the current MSS to #Haiti into a UN peacekeeping operation.

Au moins 250 civils ont été tués le 24 août vers Barsalogho, dans la région du Centre-Nord au #BurkinaFaso. Cette attaque, revendiquée par le principal groupe jihadiste du pays, le #GSIM, est la plus meurtrière contre des civils depuis le début de l’insurrection en 2015. 🧵👇

The US government could use the leverage afforded by its military support to Israel to bring about a ceasefire and prevent further such tragedies. Instead, the US government chooses to enable attacks on children through a continuous and unconditional flow of arms and materiel.

With the immediate focus on Philadelphi and Rafah, obviously the timing is not coincidental. A long-term Israeli occupation is a major issue for Egypt (and the U.S.).

🚨 Our global conflict tracker CrisisWatch just updated. ⚡ We highlight one conflict risk in #Myanmar. ↘️ Our research team also warns of eight deteriorated situations, including #Israel, #Lebanon, #Tunisia, #Venezuela and #Nicaragua. Read online: crisisgroup.org/crisiswatch

Rakhine State faces huge humanitarian challenges as the Arakan Army assumes administration of an emerging proto-state. crisisgroup.org/asia/south-eas…

UN sanctions are under increasing scrutiny as a result of heightened tensions among Security Council member states. crisisgroup.org/global/politic…

Unsurprising given that the US military has engaged in new and renewed hostilities in the Middle East (Iraq/Syria/Jordan, Yemen, etc) since Oct 7th as a result of the Gaza war. Without a ceasefire, those hostilities are likely to continue and perhaps escalate further.

Always a pleasure to meet with our partners Crisis Group Sahel to hear their analysis and updates on developments in the region. Merci Jean-Hervé & Franklin 🙏

NEW REPORT | Stemming Israeli Settler Violence at Its Root Israeli settler attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank are on the rise, with a spike since Israel’s present government took office and another since October 2023. crisisgroup.org/middle-east-no…

Insightful meeting with Comfort Ero, President of Crisis Group, in London this morning. Valuable perspectives on the important work of the Crisis Group & its profound contributions to conflict prevention, management, & resolution globally, & especially in the Horn of #Africa!

Israeli settler violence is seeing a dangerous increase. We call on outside powers to curb sales of weapons used in violation of international law and raise the cost the Israeli government pays for settler violence and the settlement project. Crisis Group crisisgroup.org/middle-east-no…

🚨 New report just dropped on settler violence and the Israeli settlement enterprise and why it's all directed at one objective: Israeli annexation of the entire West Bank Crisis Group crisisgroup.org/middle-east-no…