Dr. Gerrit Kurtz

• Gerrit Kurtz

Horn of Africa: Time for preventive diplomacy

• German

In both Ethiopia and South Sudan, conflicts are escalating again. To prevent further regionalisation of the conflict landscape, Europe should support high-level diplomacy, says 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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• Gerrit Kurtz
• Wolfram Lacher

Megatrends Afrika: Drone warfare and the balance of military power in Africa

Advanced combat drones are increasingly used in conflicts in Africa. Countries like Iran, Turkey and the UAE provide these weapons. Gerrit Kurtz and Wolfram Lacher explain how drone usage has the potential to shift the balance of military power between state forces and insurgents.

• Gerrit Kurtz
• Wolfram Lacher
• Denis M. Tull

The Myth of the Gamechanger: Drones and Military Power in Africa

Advanced combat drones are increasingly used in conflicts in Africa. This analysis of the conflicts in Mali, Chad and Sudan shows, their potential to shift the balance of military power between state forces and insurgents depends on symmetrical access to technology, type of warfare and topography.

doi:10.18449/2025MTA-PB33

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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.