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The Horn

174 episodesLatest Aug 18, 2026
Recorded in BelgiumAbout Horn of AfricaEnglishNewsNews Commentary
The Horn of Africa is in turmoil. From revolution in Sudan to civil war in Ethiopia, from Somalia’s political stalemate and the regional spread of jihadism to troubled East African democracies, the region’s pace and scale of change are difficult to keep up with. The Horn, a podcast series from the International Crisis Group, helps make sense of it all. Host Alan Boswell and guests dive deep behind the headlines as they analyse events, debate diplomacy and discuss avenues toward peace. Hosted by Alan Boswell and produced by Maeve Frances Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  1. The Race for AU Chair: Power, Politics, and Influence

    In this episode of The Horn, guest host Nazanine Moshiri is joined by Liesl Louw-Vaudran, Crisis Group’s Senior Advisor to the African Union (AU), to talk about the upcoming electi…

    S6 E827:35
  2. What to Expect from the New AU Mission in Somalia

    In this episode of The Horn, guest host Omar Mahmood is joined by Paul Williams, professor of international relations at George Washington University, to discuss the newly authoris…

    S6 E741:38
  3. Humanitarian Diplomacy: Negotiating Aid Access in a Turbulent World

    In this episode of The Horn, guest host Elissa Jobson speaks with Kwesi Sansculotte-Greenidge, former Senior Conflict and Access Advisor at the World Food Programme, and Abdalla Hu…

    S6 E636:21
  4. Bonus Episode: Trump in Africa

    Today we're bringing you a bonus episode on what a second Trump administration means for U.S.-Africa policy from Crisis Group's Global Podcast Hold Your Fire!. In this episode of H…

    50:48
  5. Peacemaking in Africa amid Global Disorder

    In this episode of The Horn, guest host Murithi Mutiga is joined by Hanna Tetteh, former UN Under-Secretary-General and Special Envoy to the Horn of Africa. They discuss the challe…

    S6 E546:09
  6. What’s at Stake for Africa at COP29?

    In this episode of The Horn, guest host Nazanine Moshiri leads a roundtable discussion with researcher and journalist Peter Schwartzstein and Karabo Mokgonyana, renewable energy ca…

    S6 E441:37
  7. Inside Sudan’s Catastrophic Civil War

    In this episode of The Horn, guest host Elissa Jobson is joined by BBC journalist Mohanad Hashim, to talk about his recent trip to Omdurman and other war-torn cities in Sudan, and…

    S6 E332:56
  8. Africa’s Debt Burden and the Need for Global Financial Reform

    In this episode of The Horn, Alan is joined by Hannah Ryder, CEO of Development Reimagined, to discuss how debt and the high cost of debt servicing are affecting economies in Afric…

    S6 E238:01
  9. Somalia amid a Swirl of Regional Tensions

    In the first episode of The Horn’s new season, Alan is joined by Crisis Group’s senior Eastern Africa analyst Omar Mahmood to discuss the escalating regional tensions involving Som…

    S6 E139:54
  10. Kenya and the Future of Protests

    In this episode of The Horn, Alan talks with writer and political analyst Nanjala Nyabola about the wave of nationwide protests that have swept through Kenya in recent weeks and pr…

    S5 E1836:39
  11. Sudan is Starving. Now What?

    In this episode of The Horn, Alan talks with Alex de Waal, a leading scholar on famines as well as on Sudan and the executive director of the World Peace Foundation, to talk about…

    S5 E1731:19
  12. With Oil Exports Disrupted, What Lies Ahead for South Sudan?

    In this episode of The Horn, Alan talks with Edmund Yakani, executive director of the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization, about South Sudan’s widening fiscal crisis, w…

    S5 E1624:25
  13. War and Dizzying Regional Alliances in Congo’s East

    In this episode of The Horn, Alan Boswell talks with Crisis Group’s Great Lakes project director Richard Moncrieff about the latest from DR Congo as violence in eastern North Kivu…

    S5 E1539:45
  14. Bonus Episode: War and Hunger in Gaza and Darfur

    Today we're bringing you a bonus episode on Sudan and Gaza from Crisis Group's Global Podcast Hold Your Fire!. In this episode of Hold Your Fire!, Richard is joined by Crisis Group…

    50:39
  15. Bonus Episode: What’s Left of Sudan After a Year At War?

    Today we're bringing you a bonus episode on Sudan from Crisis Group's Global Podcast Hold Your Fire!. In this episode of Hold Your Fire!, Richard is joined again by Crisis Group’s…

    44:55
  16. New U.S. Envoy on Ending Sudan’s War

    In this episode of The Horn, Alan Boswell talks with Tom Perriello, recently appointed U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan, about the obstacles to peace in Sudan after a year of fighting a…

    S5 E1438:27
  17. Chad’s Young New Ruler Tightens His Grip

    In this episode of The Horn, Alan Boswell speaks with Enrica Picco, Crisis Group’s Central Africa Project Director, about Mahamat Déby’s rule in Chad as the country heads for elect…

    S4 E1337:58
  18. Sudan on the Brink of Famine

    This week on The Horn, Alan speaks with Alsanosi Adam, an active member of Sudan’s Emergency Response Rooms (ERRs), a youth-led grassroots network providing aid and basic services…

    S5 E1227:35
  19. Kenya and the Chaos in Haiti

    In this episode of The Horn, Alan talks to Diego Da Rin, Crisis Group’s Haiti expert, and Murithi Mutiga, Crisis Group’s Africa Director, about the latest surge in gang violence in…

    S5 E1139:36
  20. As Crises Swirl, Africa's Leaders Converge

    In this episode of The Horn, Alan speaks with Liesl Louw-Vaudran, Crisis Group’s senior advisor to the AU, about the highlights of the 2024 AU Summit, the continental body’s priori…

    S5 E1048:56
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