10 Conflicts to Watch: A Conversation with Comfort Ero
Comfort Ero and Leslie Vinjamuri discuss the conflicts most likely to shape 2026.
Feb
5
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About This Event
Armed conflicts are on the rise worldwide—some making headlines, others receiving little attention. Each year, the International Crisis Group identifies the conflicts most likely to shape the year ahead, from wars already taking a devastating toll to emerging crises that risk spiraling further. Which conflicts will define 2026? And what forces—whether local, regional, or global—will shape their trajectories? Join Comfort Ero, president and CEO of the International Crisis Group, in conversation with Leslie Vinjamuri as they discuss the conflicts to watch in the coming year.
About the Speakers
Comfort Ero
President & Chief Executive Officer, International Crisis Group
Dr. Comfort Ero was appointed Crisis Group’s President & CEO in December 2021. She joined the organization as West Africa Project Director in 2001, rose to become Africa Program Director and then, in January 2021, Interim Vice President. She has spent her entire career working on or in conflict-affected countries.
President & Chief Executive Officer, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Dr. Leslie Vinjamuri joined the Council in 2025 as the president and chief executive officer, after previously serving as director of the US and the Americas program at the Royal Institute of International Affairs, known as Chatham House, in London. She brings nearly 30 years of experience working at the intersection of international affairs, research, policy, and public engagement.