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Hold Your Fire!
Ten Conflicts to Watch in 2024
Jan 22, 2024
Comfort Ero, Crisis Group's president, and CEO, and Stephen Pomper, Chief of Policy, discuss Crisis Group's '10 Conflicts to Watch in 2024'. They explore conflicts in Gaza, Sudan, Ukraine, Myanmar, Ethiopia, the Sahel, Haiti, Armenia-Azerbaijan, the Middle East, and the U.S.-China rivalry. They also touch on trends in conflict, U.S. elections, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the changing dynamics of U.S. influence, prospects for a peace deal in Ukraine, and the role of the U.S. in peace and diplomacy.
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- The annual list of 10 conflicts to watch in 2024 includes Gaza, the wider Middle East, Sudan, Ukraine, Myanmar, Ethiopia, the Sahel, Haiti, Armenia-Azerbaijan, and the U.S.-China rivalry.
- The Gaza conflict showcases the challenges of destroying Hamas militarily, the geopolitical implications, and the risk of a wider war in the Middle East.
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The podcast episode discusses Crisis Group's annual list of 10 conflicts to watch in 2024. The conflicts identified are the War in Gaza, Risks of a wider Middle East War, Sudan's Civil War, Ukraine, Myanmar, Ethiopia's violence in the Amhara and Hora More regions, Sahel gang violence, Haiti, tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan, and US-China relations. The list aims to draw attention to conflicts with high death tolls, grave humanitarian consequences, geopolitical significance, and recent developments warranting attention. The conversation delves into the main trends influencing these conflicts, such as leaders feeling emboldened to push military boundaries, global politics being in disarray, and a sense of foreboding in conflict prevention efforts.
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