Show notes
In this week’s episode of Hold Your Fire!, Rob Malley and guest host Richard Atwood try to make sense of a very convoluted electoral map, with no clear winner, the day after the U.S. election. They then turn to the protests against police brutality that have shaken Nigeria, the most populous country in Africa, with Crisis Group Senior Adviser Nnamdi Obasi and Africa Program Director Comfort Ero. Lastly, they offer an update on the sadly predictable military escalation in Ethiopia.
Background readings by Crisis Group:
Nigeria’s #EndSARS Protest: De-escalate Tensions, Start Deep Police Reform
The Islamic State Franchises in Africa: Lessons from Lake Chad
Facing the Challenge of the Islamic State in West Africa Province