Interview

In May 2014, Cameroon declared war on Boko Haram at the Paris Summit. Since then, Boko Haram has intensified its activities in the Far North Region of the country, making Cameroon the second most targeted country, in terms of attacks, by the sect. Hans De Marie Heungoup, Cameroon analyst at the International Crisis Group, provides insights on the rise of Boko Haram in Cameroon, the stakes for the country and efforts made by the Government to overcome the jihadist organisation.

A wave of violence has gripped Israel, stirring questions of a Third Intifada. In this interview with Moment Magazine, Crisis Group's Senior Analyst for Israel/Palestine Ofer Zalzberg explains how the violence began and what can be done to quell it.

In this interview with Japan’s Asahi Shimbun, Crisis Group President & CEO Jean-Marie Guéhenno takes a look at important political developments in 2015 – particularly the evolution of terrorist movements – and prospects for the year 2016. The interview first appeared on 11 December 2015 in the newspaper's print edition.

Le Burkina Faso, où des soldats du Régiment de Sécurité Présidentielle (RSP) refusent toujours de désarmer malgré l'échec de leur coup d'Etat, doit, pour sortir durablement de la crise, "trouver sa voie médiane" entre besoins de "justice" et de "réconciliation", estime Cynthia Ohayon, experte de l'ONG International Crisis Group, basée à Dakar.

Jean-Marie Guéhenno, President & CEO, comments on the possible risks of airstrikes against the Islamic State (IS) in Syria, explaining why putting an end to the civil war could help contain the terrorist threat and help solve the refugee crisis. This is an edited translation of an interview given to the French magazine L'Express.

Les députés vont débattre ce mardi, de l'engagement des forces aériennes françaises en Syrie contre Daech et de la question des réfugiés. L'analyse de Jean-Marie Guéhenno, directeur de l'International Crisis Group.

This interview with Crisis Group's Senior Analyst for the Arabian Peninsula April Longley Alley first appeared in Jadaliyya.

This interview with Crisis Group's Senior Iran Analyst Ali Vaez first appeared in Jadaliyya.

This interview with Crisis Group's Senior Analyst for Israel/Palestine Nathan Thrall first appeared in Jadaliyya.

We publiceren hier het interview tussen Jean-Marie Guéhenno, President & CEO van International Crisis Group, en journalist Addie Schulte, dat op 27 juni 2015 is verschenen in Het Parool.

In diesem Interview mit der Frankfurter Allgemeinen Zeitung erklärt Türkei-Analystin Nigar Göksel, was die kommenden Koalitionsverhandlungen in der Türkei prägen wird.

Can international conflicts be solved at peace summits and what are the limits of international intervention? In this MSNBC's The Cycle interview to mark the May 2015 publication of his memoir The Fog of Peace, Jean-Marie Guéhenno, President & CEO, evaluates efforts to end the war in Syria, the rising role of regional powers and changing expectations of international intervention.

Crisis Group President & CEO Jean-Marie Guéhenno speaks to Russia Today’s “Worlds Apart”.

In this interview, Crisis Group’s Central Asia Project Director, Deirdre Tynan, speaks about the main findings of Crisis Group’s report, Syria Calling: Radicalisation in Central Asia, and explains that the Islamic State is fostering new links among radicals within the region.

In this interview, Nnamdi Obasi, Crisis Group’s Senior Nigeria Analyst, speaks about what exactly it is that the insurgents want, how their activities have evolved, and why the government is ill-prepared to handle the insurgency.

Der Aufstand der Boko Haram Rebellen hat Nigeria das gesamte Jahr 2014 über in Atem gehalten. Nicht nur haben sich die Terrorangriffe der Gruppe gehäuft, sie nahmen auch immer größere Ausmaße an. Das neue Jahr begann mit erneutem Terror, als Boko Haram Rebellen in Baga im Nordosten des Landes ein Massaker anrichteten. In diesem Interview erklärt Nnamdi Obasi, Crisis Group Analyst für Nigeria, worauf die Aufständischen abzielen, wie sie ihre Strategie veränderten, und warum die nigerianischen Regierung gegen die Rebellen so wenig in der Hand hat.

Wir veröffentlichen das Interview mit freundlicher Erlaubnis der SonntagsZeitung, wo es am 18. Januar 2015 zuerst erschien.   

This interview with Crisis Group’s Europe and Central Asia Deputy Program Director, Hugh Pope, is republished here with permission from .