News and updates

  • Ones to Watch, 7 June 2021
    Americas: Crackdown on Nicaraguan opposition to further intensify ahead of November vote Sectors: all Key Risks: political instability; arbitrary dete...
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    07 June 2021
  • Mexico: (Electoral) violence
    Mexico: (Electoral) violence
    Date first published: 01/06/2021 Key sectors: all Key risks: targeted political violence; drug- and crime-related violence; kidnapping   Risk dev...
    ake-intel
    02 June 2021
  • Ones to Watch, 1 June 2021
    Americas: Highly contested presidential runoff in Peru; crucial midterm elections in Mexico Sectors: all Key Risks: governability; economic risks; pol...
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    01 June 2021
  • The Sahel: Operation Stabilisation
    Date first published: 25/05/2021 Key sectors: all Key risks: insecurity; political violence; governance   Risk development On 21 March 137 people...
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    26 May 2021
  • 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...
    ake-intel
    24 May 2021
  • Gaza and the West Bank – Israel: The night of 1,000 rockets
    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...
    ake-intel
    19 May 2021
  • 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-intel
    17 May 2021
  • 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...
    ake-intel
    14 May 2021
  • Colombia: Spiralling unrest
    Colombia: Spiralling unrest
    Date first published: 11/05/2021 Key sectors: all Key risks: looting; arson attacks; violent clashes; civil unrest; instability   Risk developmen...
    ake-intel
    12 May 2021
  • 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...
    ake-intel
    10 May 2021
  • Afghanistan: What happens next?
    Afghanistan: What happens next?
    Date first published: 29/04/2021 Key sectors: all Key risks: civil war; government collapse; regional instability; international terrorism   Ri...
    ake-intel
    06 May 2021
  • 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 ...
    ake-intel
    04 May 2021