Dr. Gerrit Kurtz

• Gerrit Kurtz
• Stephan Roll
• Tobias von Lossow

Escalations Risks in the Horn of Africa

• German

Threats from Egypt, Ethiopia, and Somalia Exacerbate Local Conflicts

doi:10.18449/2024C50

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• Gerrit Kurtz

The Narrow Limits of Ethiopia’s National Dialogue

• German

In its current form, the process will do little to address the country’s structural problems

doi:10.18449/2024C32

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• Gerrit Kurtz

Stabilisation: Rethinking Pragmatic Conflict Management in Fragile Contexts with a Feminist Foreign Policy Lens

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• Gerrit Kurtz

Power Relations in Sudan after the Fall of Bashir

• German

From Revolution to War

doi:10.18449/2024RP05

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• Gerrit Kurtz

Sudan: The Legitimization Strategies of Violence Entrepreneurs

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• Hager Ali
• Gerrit Kurtz

Stopping the War in Sudan

• German

Civilian actors, not just the parties to the conflict, should lead the peace negotiations

doi:10.18449/2023C28

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• Gerrit Kurtz

How (Not) to Talk About the War in Sudan

• German

Reporting about the war in Sudan is clouded by three oversimplified narratives – “forgotten conflict”, “war of two generals” and the “proxy war” classification. Gerrit Kurtz (SWP) calls for a more nuanced phrasing by journalists and policymakers.

• Gerrit Kurtz

Crisis Prevention and Stabilisation in Africa: three implications for Germany’s National Security Strategy

• German

Germany’s new National Security Strategy should emphasise crisis prevention, stabilisation, and peacebuilding. It should look at not only threats but also opportunities, identify principles for coherence, and ensure greater review of effectiveness, writes Gerrit Kurtz (SWP) in this Megatrends Afrika Spotlight.