As Haiti grapples with an unprecedented crisis, the spectre of state collapse under the weight of rampant gang violence has cast a long shadow over its future. The Caribbean nation, once a beacon of freedom and resistance, now finds itself mired in a power struggle that pits armed gangs against each other in a bid for dominance of the nation, leaving civilia ... Show More
May 27
131 - Who Controls Eastern Congo?
The last few years have seen a dramatic shift in the balance of power in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with Rwandan-backed militias advancing in North Kivu, Ugandan forces launching cross-border operations, and Western powers quietly increasing their presenc ... Show More
1h 42m
Oct 2023
Can foreign intervention save Haiti from gang violence?
Since last year, Haiti’s government has been asking the international community for help to restore peace and security. This week, the United Nations Security Council approved sending an international police force led by Kenya to Haiti. Kenya signed on to send 1,000 police office ... Show More
20m 31s
Mar 2024
Why is Kenya sending troops to Haiti?
Haiti is battling a wave of gang violence. On Sunday armed gangs stormed a major prison in the capital Port-au-Prince. At least 12 people were killed and around 4,000 inmates escaped. The United Nations says the country has reached a critical point, with more than 1,100 people ki ... Show More
13m 6s
Jul 2021
Bonus Episode: Ten Years of South Sudanese Statehood (from the Crisis Group podcast Hold Your Fire!)
This week marks the tenth anniversary of South Sudan’s independence, much-celebrated at the time but now eclipsed by the brutal civil war that followed. The conflict, which saw the army split along ethnic lines, killed an estimated 400,000 people and displaced a third of the coun ... Show More
40m 9s
Jul 2021
Haitian President, Jovenel Moïse, assassinated--Globalist Conspiracy? [E239]
The President of Haiti, Jovenel Moïse, was Assassination in the early hours of the morning on July 7th, was it a "arrest gone wrong", personal revenge, or apart of a globalist conspiracy? Intro 00:00
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Memories from growing up in H ... Show More
55m 17s