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Ones to Watch, 24 May 2021
Americas: Conservative Guillermo Lasso takes office in Ecuador Sectors: all Key Risks: governability; economic risks; policy continuity; civil In Ecua...
Gaza and the West Bank – Israel: The night of 1,000 rockets
Date first published: 13/05/2021 Key sectors: all; gas; commercial infrastructure Key risks: war on land; civil unrest; malicious damage; business dis...
Ones to Watch, 17 May 2021
Americas: Venezuela’s Maduro and Guaido mull fresh talks; meaningful results to remain elusive Sectors: all Key Risks: political instability; econom...
AKE Special Report: Brinkmanship on the Ukraine-Russia border
From 30 March to 23 April the armed forces of the Russian Federation extensively deployed 100 miles from the border of Ukraine’s Donbas region, whic...
Colombia: Spiralling unrest
Date first published: 11/05/2021 Key sectors: all Key risks: looting; arson attacks; violent clashes; civil unrest; instability Risk developmen...
Ones to Watch, 10 May 2021
Americas: Chile to hold delayed Constituent Assembly and municipal elections on 15-16 May Sectors: all Key Risks: political instability; protests; pol...
Afghanistan: What happens next?
Date first published: 29/04/2021 Key sectors: all Key risks: civil war; government collapse; regional instability; international terrorism Ri...
Ones to Watch, 4 May 2021
Americas: Violent unrest set to continue in Colombia despite tax reform withdrawal Sectors: all Key Risks: political instability; protests; political ...
Chad: The death of regional strongman Deby – what next?
Date first published: 27/04/2021 Key sectors: all Key risks: political instability; internal conflict; regional security Risk development On 20...
Ones to Watch, 26 April 2021
Americas: Fresh early pension withdrawals over COVID-19 stoke political tensions in Chile Sectors: all Key Risks: economic risks; political instabilit...
India: The banking sector’s struggles
Date first published: 20/04/2021 Key sectors: all; banking Key risks: slow growth; non-performing loans Risk development India’s financial se...
AKE Special Report: The Ship in the Suez
On 23 March the 400 m, 200,000 tonne mixed cargo container ship Ever Given became lodged diagonally across Egypt’s Suez Canal. It was finally re-flo...
