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  • AKE International Quarterly Kidnap & Ransom Report: Q1 2022
    AKE's Kidnap and Ransom (K&R) Q1 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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    12 April 2022
  • Ones to Watch, 11 April 2022
    Ones to Watch, 11 April 2022
    Americas: Lula appoints Alckmin as running mate to widen support ahead of October elections in Brazil  Sectors: all Key Risks: business and economic ...
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    11 April 2022
  • Indonesia: A conflict renewed in Papua
    Date first published: 31/03/2022 Key sectors: all; infrastructure Key risks: internal conflict; protests; business risks   Risk development At le...
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    07 April 2022
  • Ones to Watch, 4 April 2022
    Ones to Watch, 4 April 2022
    Americas: Risk of disruptive, violent unrest remains high in Peru despite five-day truce Sectors: all; cargo transport, agriculture Key Risks: busines...
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    04 April 2022
  • AKE Insights Report: Sanctions on Russia
    The widespread imposition of sanctions on Russia following its invasion of Ukraine will not only trigger a major recession in the country, but also fo...
    ake-intel
    04 April 2022
  • Yemen: GCC-led peace talks
    Date first published: 29/03/2022 Key sectors: oil and gas; all Key risks: political violence; war on land; business disruption; sanctions   Risk ...
    ake-intel
    30 March 2022
  • Ones to Watch, 28 March 2022
    Ones to Watch, 28 March 2022
    Americas: Centrist candidates to face off in Costa Rica’s tight 3 April presidential runoff Sectors: all Key Risks: political instability; policy un...
    ake-intel
    29 March 2022
  • AKE Insights Report: Global Impact of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
    Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has led to significant economic, security and diplomatic consequences. This AKE Special Report gives a snapshot of th...
    ake-intel
    24 March 2022
  • Germany: Zeitenwende
    Date first published: 22/03/2022 Key sectors: all; defence Key risks: all; war on land   Risk development On 27 February Germany’s Chancellor O...
    ake-intel
    23 March 2022
  • Ones to Watch, 21 March 2022
    Ones to Watch, 21 March 2022
    Americas: Canada’s CP Rail halts operations amid strike, supply chain disruption looms Sectors: all; rail transport; agriculture; manufacturing Key ...
    ake-intel
    21 March 2022
  • Gaza and the West Bank: Uptick in violence
    Date first published: 15/03/2022 Key sectors: all Key risks: war-on-land   Risk development On 10 March Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid met w...
    ake-intel
    16 March 2022
  • Ones to Watch, 14 March 2022
    Ones to Watch, 14 March 2022
    Americas: Colombia’s presidential primary and legislative elections signal likely shift to the left   Sectors: all Key Risks: policy uncertainty; ...
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    14 March 2022