News and updates

  • Afghanistan: The threat to Central Asia
    Date first published: 10/8/2021 Key sectors: all Key risks: border clashes; terrorism; humanitarian crisis   Risk development Taliban militants h...
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    11 August 2021
  • Ones to Watch, 9 August 2021
    Americas: Venezuela’s Maduro, opposition to re-launch talks ahead of November elections Sectors: all Key Risks: political instability; economic risk...
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    09 August 2021
  • Cuba: The beginning of the end?
    On 11 July thousands of Cubans demonstrated nationwide in an unprecedented display of discontent towards the communist government, marking the largest...
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    04 August 2021
  • Russia-Germany-US: Once a pipedream, now a reality
    Date first published: 29/7/2021 Key sectors: oil and gas Key risks: sanctions; policy uncertainty; economic   Risk development On 21 July Berlin and ...
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    04 August 2021
  • Ones to Watch, 2 August 2021
    Americas: Further protests demanding President Giammattei step down expected in Guatemala Sectors: all Key Risks: unrest-related violence and disrupti...
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    02 August 2021
  • Haiti: From bad to worse
    Date first published: 22/07/2021 Key sectors: all Key risks: political instability; violent unrest; deadly clashes; crime; kidnap and ransom   Ri...
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    28 July 2021
  • Ones to Watch, 26 July 2021
    Americas: Far-left Pedro Castillo to take office on 28 July amid high instability risks Sectors: all; mining, oil Key Risks: policy uncertainty; polit...
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    26 July 2021
  • South Africa: Fuel for the fire
    Date first published: 20/07/2021 Key sectors: all Key risks: civil unrest; business risks; economic risks   Risk development  At least 200 peopl...
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    21 July 2021
  • Ones to Watch, 19 July 2021
    Americas: Moderate candidates win Chile’s presidential primaries ahead of November’s vote Sectors: all Key Risks: policy uncertainty; political in...
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    19 July 2021
  • Ethiopia: The TPLF’s courageous comeback
    Date first published: 08/07/2021 Key sectors: all Key risks: internal conflict; political violence; political instability   Risk development On 2...
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    15 July 2021
  • Ones to Watch, 12 July 2021
    Americas: Protests and associated violent repression to persist across Cuba Sectors: all Key Risks: civil unrest; unrest-related violence; government-...
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    12 July 2021
  • Kidnap & Ransom Report: Q2 2021
    AKE’s quarterly Kidnap & Ransom Report highlights and assesses the key risks and incidents around the world....
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    12 July 2021