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Twelve actual or potential conflict situations around the world deteriorated in August 2008 and only one improved. War broke out between Russia and Georgia over the breakaway region of South Ossetia with enormous geopolitical implications. Deadly clashes escalated across Somalia as the August peace deal looked increasingly fragile. In Sudan, the ruling party's stance hardened against the International Criminal Court prosecutor's application for President Bashir's arrest. A series of bombings in Algeria killed 80 in some of the deadliest violence in recent years, while the military seized power in Mauritania in a coup. For September 2008 CrisisWatch identifies Cyprus as a Conflict Resolution Opportunity.
Thailand: Political Turmoil and the Southern Insurgency
28 August 2008
Despite its political woes, Thailand’s embattled government needs to give more attention to tackling the bloody insurgency in the Muslim-dominated Deep South.
Russia vs Georgia: The Fallout
22 August 2008
The Russia-Georgia conflict has transformed the contemporary geopolitical world, but Cold War rhetoric in Moscow and Western capitals will do nothing to resolve the crisis on the ground in Georgia or repair the damage done to European security.
Recent reports & briefings
- Burundi: Restarting Political Dialogue, Africa Briefing N°53, 19 August 2008
- Kyrgyzstan: A Deceptive Calm, Asia Briefing N°79, 14 August 2008
- CrisisWatch N°60, 1 August 2008, CrisisWatch N°60, 1 August 2008
- Sierra Leone: A New Era of Reform?, Africa Report N°143, 31 July 2008
- Taliban Propaganda: Winning the War of Words?, Asia Report N°158, 24 July 2008
- Venezuela: Political Reform or Regime Demise?, Latin America Report N°27, 23 July 2008
- Ruling Palestine II: The West Bank Model?, Middle East Report N°79, 17 July 2008
- The New Lebanese Equation: The Christians’ Central Role, Middle East Report N°78, 15 July 2008
- Reforming Pakistan's Police, Asia Report N°157, 14 July 2008
- New ICC Prosecution: Opportunities and Risks for Peace in Sudan, report, 14 July 2008
The International Crisis Group (Crisis Group) is an independent, non-profit, non-governmental organisation, with some 135 staff members on five continents, working through field-based analysis and high-level advocacy to prevent and resolve deadly conflict.
