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Jan 2025

49m 8s

10 Conflicts to Watch

About this episode

FP Live is joined by Comfort Ero, the president and CEO of the International Crisis Group, as she details the 2025 edition of “10 Conflicts to Watch.” From Sudan to Myanmar, Haiti, Ukraine, Iran, and beyond, why is the world facing so many crises at once, and how can it solve them?

Suggested reading (FP links are paywall-free):

Comfort Ero and Richard Atwood: 10 Conflicts to Watch in 2025

Aaron David Miller and Lauren Morganbesser: Why the Gulf States Might Feature Prominently in Trump’s Foreign Policy

Raphael S. Cohen: China and North Korea Throw U.S. War Plans Out the Window

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