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Ones to Watch, 7 December 2020
Americas: Braskem-Idesa mulls legal action against Mexico over suspended gas contract Sectors: petrochemicals; hydrocarbons Key Risks: FoP; contract r...- Morocco: Western Sahara – a neglected conflict
Morocco: Western Sahara – a neglected conflict
Date first published: 26/11/2020 Key sectors: mining; commercial transport Key risks: war on land; business disruption; unrest Risk Development... AKE Special Report: COVID-19 Vaccine
As the UK approves the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, the world has moved a step closer to controlling the COVID-19 pandemic. AKE's Special Report examines ...Ones to Watch, 30 November 2020
Americas: Venezuela’s controversial legislative elections to take place amid opposition boycott Sectors: all Key Risks: political stability; electio...- Afghanistan: The US’s longest war and the impossibility of ending it
Afghanistan: The US’s longest war and the impossibility of ending it
Date first published: 19/11/2020 Key sectors: all Key risks: civil war; troop deployments; terrorism Risk development Serious questions are bei... Ones to Watch, 23 November
Americas: Tensions to persist despite Guatemala’s Congress move to shelve 2021 budget Sectors: all Key Risks: political instability; violent unres...- Ethiopia: A war by any other name
Ethiopia: A war by any other name
Key sectors: all Key risks: internal conflict; external conflict;political instability; economic risks Date first published: 17/11/2020 Risk de... Ones to Watch, 16 November
Americas: Transition tension mounts as Peru’s interim president resigns after deadly unrest Sectors: all Key Risks: political instability; violent u...Ones to Watch, 9 November 2020
Americas: Belize’s ruling UDP and opposition PUP to face off in contested general election Sectors: all Key Risks: policy continuity; election-relat...- France – Middle East and North Africa: Repercussions of the ‘prophet row’
France – Middle East and North Africa: Repercussions of the ‘prophet row’
Date first published: 03/11/2020 Key sectors: retail; food & drink; luxury fashion Key risks: sanctions; FoP; CF; terrorism On 16 October French... AKE Election Briefing: Civil Unrest in the US
This short report has been compiled by AKE International’s analytical team and has been released to support organisations and businesses with person...Ones to Watch, 2 November 2020
Americas: Democrat Joe Biden leads polls ahead of 3 November US presidential election Sectors: all Key Risks: political instability; election-related ...