Murithi Mutiga Project Director, Horn of Africa Nairobi, Kenya Please submit all media inquiries to media@crisisgroup.org or call +32 (0) 2 536 00 71 Crisis Group Role Murithi Mutiga is Project Director for the Horn of Africa. He is based in Nairobi. Background He previously covered East Africa for the Guardian (UK) and before that served as a Contributing Op-Ed Writer to the International New York Times. Murithi was also an editor and columnist with the Sunday Nation. He holds an MSc in Comparative Politics from the London School of Economics. In The News 18 Feb 2020 The Chinese, at least for the last two decades, have been much more strategic in their engagement with [Africa] and you get the sense that America is essentially playing catch up. Voice of America Murithi Mutiga Project Director, Horn of Africa 5 Jun 2019 What is striking is that the protest movement’s support [in Sudan] is unprecedented, both very broad and very deep. Financial Times Murithi Mutiga Project Director, Horn of Africa 15 Apr 2019 What is clear is that there has not been a clear break from the old [Sudanese] regime. And what we know is that what the military says and what the military does can be quite different. NPR Murithi Mutiga Project Director, Horn of Africa 7 Apr 2019 The scale of protests on Saturday [in Sudan] illustrate that Bashir's gamble that he can save his regime through repression is proving to be a losing bet. AFP Murithi Mutiga Project Director, Horn of Africa 4 Jan 2019 [Sudan's President] Bashir has faced down protests before, but what’s clear is that the economy has reached a tipping point and the masses have been pushed to the edge. The Financial Times Murithi Mutiga Project Director, Horn of Africa 15 Mar 2018 When [Kenya's opposition leader Raila Odinga] has a seat at the table, you expect that there will be less inclination to behave irresponsibly and to close down the democratic space. World Politics Review Murithi Mutiga Project Director, Horn of Africa Latest Updates Podcast / Africa 25 March 2021 Ethiopia’s Tigray Crisis and Horn of Africa Politics This week on Hold Your Fire!, Richard Atwood and guest host Comfort Ero talk with Crisis Group’s Horn of Africa director, Murithi Mutiga, about the fighting in Ethiopia’s Tigray region and mounting tension between Ethiopia and its neighbours Eritrea and Sudan. Q&A / Africa 19 January 2021 Uganda’s Museveni Clings to Power – But Trouble Lies Ahead Official results indicate that President Yoweri Museveni will extend his 35-year rule in Uganda. But the contested election, marred by fraud claims, illustrated many citizens’ frustration with his administration. In this Q&A, Crisis Group expert Murithi Mutiga explains why the path ahead will be rocky. Podcast / Africa 12 January 2021 2021 in the Horn of Africa This week, Alan Boswell is joined by Crisis Group’s Project Director for the Horn of Africa Murithi Mutiga to discuss what he’s watching for across the region in 2021. Commentary / Africa 1 August 2017 Essential Guide to Kenya’s High Stakes Election on 8 August Kenya’s 8 August elections are rapidly approaching and concerns continue to mount over the prospect of electoral violence. In this Q&A, Senior Kenya Analyst Murithi Mutiga looks at what is at stake and assesses efforts to prevent another violent fallout from the balloting. Commentary / Africa 25 July 2017 Violence, Land, and the Upcoming Vote in Kenya’s Laikipia Region Crisis Group’s Senior Analyst Murithi Mutiga has just returned from a weeklong tour of the troubled central Kenyan county of Laikipia, where violence between indigenous nomadic pastoralists and ranchers is escalating in the run-up to elections scheduled for 8 August. Load more