Kyrgyzstan: An elite fallout in Bishkek
Kyrgyzstan: An elite fallout in Bishkek
Key sectors: all Key risks: civil unrest; political violence; political stability It took two dramatic raids in order to detain ex-president Almazbek ...
Russia: Moscow’s summer of rage
Russia: Moscow’s summer of rage
Key sectors: all Key risks: civil unrest; political violence; political stability As Moscow’s summer of 2018 is remembered for the exuberant FIFA Wo...
Hong Kong SAR: Triad gangs at work
Hong Kong SAR: Triad gangs at work
Date first published: 30/7/2019 Key sectors: all Key risks: political violence; civil unrest; organised crime The ongoing demonstrations in Hong Kon...
Puerto Rico: ‘Chatgate’, another crisis on the precipice of debt deal
Puerto Rico: ‘Chatgate’, another crisis on the precipice of debt deal
Date first published: 23/7/2019 Key sectors: all Key risks: civil unrest; political instability; debt crisis Puerto Rico has plunged into a fresh and...
US-EU-Iran: Exorbitant privilege to sanction
US-EU-Iran: Exorbitant privilege to sanction
Date first published: 11/7/2019 Key sectors: all Key risks: sanctions Former French prime minister and then finance minister Valery Giscard d’Estai...
China: The Baoshang Backlash
China: The Baoshang Backlash
Key sectors: finance Key risks: liquidity risks; credit risks On 24 May the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) announced that Inner Mongolia-based Baosha...
Turkey: Is a win for Istanbul a win for Turkey?
Turkey: Is a win for Istanbul a win for Turkey?
Date first published: 25/6/2019 Key sectors: all Key risks: political stability; business risk; contract frustration On 23 June Republican PeopleR...
Kenya-Somalia: Toward a precipice
Kenya-Somalia: Toward a precipice
Date first published: 18/6/2019 Key sectors: oil and gas Key risks: territorial dispute; external conflict; terrorism A long-standing dispute over th...
Tunisia: Chahed’s Challenges
Tunisia: Chahed’s Challenges
Date first published: 11/6/2019 Key sectors: all Key risks: political stability The new kid on Tunisia’s fractious political block has elected an u...
Indonesia: Election results spark violent riots in central Jakarta
Indonesia: Election results spark violent riots in central Jakarta
Date first published: 28/5/2019 Key sectors: all Key risks: civil unrest; terrorism; political stability On 21 May the General Election Commission (K...
South Africa: Ramaphosa passes crucial test, but many more yet to come
South Africa: Ramaphosa passes crucial test, but many more yet to come
Date first published: 16/5/2019 Key sectors: all Key risks: policy predictability; payment risks; CEND; political stability The centre was weakened, b...
Burkina Faso: The next Mali?
Burkina Faso: The next Mali?
Date first published: 14/5/2019 Key sectors: all Key risks: terrorism Violence has spiralled out of control in Burkina Faso in recent months. Around ...
