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Piers Pigou, Southern Africa Project Director, and Trevor Maisiri, Southern Africa Senior Analyst, talk about tensions surrounding Zimbabwe's 2013 elections. We recently published the report Zimbabwe: Election Scenarios looking at possible paths towards elections, expected to be held between July and November 2013.

As the humanitarian crisis reaches catastrophic proportions, Syria needs to open its borders to external aid, while Turkey and its international partners need more long-term planning to meet growing refugee needs and avoid having instability spill over the porous border.

Javier Ciurlizza, Crisis Group's Latin America Program Director, looks at the challenges and opportunities Mexico faces as it combats drug violence.

Mark Schneider, Crisis Group's Senior Vice President, looks at Sri Lanka's trend of growing authoritarianism and what the international community can do in response.

Ali Vaez, Senior Iran Analyst for Crisis Group, discusses the latest round of talks between Iran and the P5+1 on sanctions and Iran's nuclear enrichment program.

Crisis Group's Africa Program Director Comfort Ero recounts Crisis Group's response to Mali's 2012 coup.

Lawrence Sheets, South Caucasus Project Director, talks about Crisis Group's work in the South Caucasus, promoting communication across the lines of the region's most intractable conflicts.

Alan Keenan, Sri Lanka Project Director, discusses Crisis Group's push for a full accounting of war crimes committed during the country's civil war — prerequisite for a genuine, lasting peace on the island.

Jim Della-Giacoma, South East Asia Project Director, talks about Crisis Group's work and impact in Myanmar.

Robert Blecher, Crisis Group's Israel/Palestine Project Director, analyses the local and regional consequences of the ongoing fighting in Gaza.