News and updates

  • Saudi Arabia-US: a deteriorating relationship?
    Date first published: 18/10/2022 Key sectors: energy; military; economy Key risks: policy; economic   Risk development On 5 October OPEC+ members...
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    19 October 2022
  • Ones to Watch, 17 October 2022
    Americas: Mapuche-related violence set to continue to increase in southern Argentina   Sectors: all; tourism; construction; private property Key Ris...
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    17 October 2022
  • Burkina Faso: Protracted instability in the Sahel
    Date first published: 11/10/2022 Key sectors: all Key risks: terrorism; political violence; political instability; policy uncertainty   Risk deve...
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    12 October 2022
  • Political Risk Outlook Q3 2022 – Ones to Watch
    AKE's Political Risk Outlook Special Report contains a selection of five countries from around the world where the political or economic landscape was...
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    11 October 2022
  • Quarterly Kidnap & Ransom Report: Q3 2023
    AKE's Kidnap and Ransom (K&R) Q3 2022 Special Report contains a selection of key K&R cases, trends and analyses based on AKE’s research on d...
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    11 October 2022
  • Ones to Watch, 10 October 2022
    Americas: Colombian government and ELN guerrillas to resume formal peace talks in November Sectors: all; oil and gas; electricity Key Risks: terrorism...
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    10 October 2022
  • Iran: Protests, but proper progress?
    Date first published: 04/10/2022 Key sectors: all Key risks: civil unrest; political instability; protests   Risk development Since 17 September ...
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    05 October 2022
  • Ones to Watch, 3 October 2022
    Americas: Protests against persistent blackouts set to continue across Cuba Sectors: all; electricity Key Risks: civil unrest; arbitrary arrests; unre...
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    03 October 2022
  • Japan: Let the endless arms race begin
    Date first published: 27/09/2022 Key sectors: all; defence Key risks: war on land; war at sea; arms race Risk development On 31 August the Japanese Mi...
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    28 September 2022
  • Ones to Watch, 26 September 2022
    Americas: Brazil’s general elections likely to result in Bolsonaro-Lula face-off on 30 October Sectors: all Key Risks: policy uncertainty and contin...
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    26 September 2022
  • Sweden: Far-right as kingmakers
    Date first published: 20/09/2022 Key sectors: all Key risks: policy uncertainty; political instability; civil unrest   Risk development The gener...
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    21 September 2022
  • Ones to Watch, 20 September 2022
    Americas: Violent protests over fuel price hikes set to continue in Haiti Sectors: all Key Risks: civil unrest; looting; vandalism; supply chain disru...
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    20 September 2022