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Burundi’s political crisis is not solved and may yet jeopardise the country’s future stability. The current political impasse stems from the crisis within the ruling CNDD-FDD leadership and President Pierre Nkurunziza’s refusal to conclude a power-sharing agreement with the leaders of opposition parties. To avoid any violence in the run-up to the 2010 elections, it is essential that political consultations are carried out to choose the members of the Independent National Electoral Commission and begin revisions of the electoral code.
Kyrgyzstan: A Deceptive Calm
14 August 2008
President Kurmanbek Bakiyev has turned Kyrgyzstan in effect into a one-party state, but its surface calm could soon be shattered if he does not deal with its real problems of corruption and economic crisis before winter sets in.
Georgia Conflict Alert: Russia Must Withdraw Its Troops from Georgia
11 August 2008
Russia must cease its advances within Georgia, immediately withdraw its troops to its peacekeeping positions, and restore the status quo ante.
Recent reports & briefings
- 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
- Failed Responsibility: Iraqi Refugees in Syria, Jordan and Lebanon, Middle East Report N°77, 10 July 2008
- Indonesia: Implications of the Ahmadiyah Decree, Asia Briefing N°78, 7 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.
