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  • Kidnap & Ransom Report Q3 2023
    AKE's Quarterly Kidnap and Ransom (K&R) Report Q3 2023 contains a selection of key K&R cases, trends and analyses based on AKE’s research on...
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    10 October 2023
  • Ones to Watch, 9 October 2023
    Americas: Noboa and Gonzalez to face off on 15 October in Ecuador’s presidential runoff Sectors: all Key Risks: policy continuity; political violenc...
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    10 October 2023
  • Canada-India: A broken relationship
    Date first published: 28/09/2023 Key sectors: all Key risks: civil unrest; trade disruptions Risk development On 18 September Canadian Prime Minister ...
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    05 October 2023
  • Political Risk Report Q3 2023
    AKE’s Political Risk Report consists of six region-focused sections each of which includes a regional overview highlighting broad trends, an in-focu...
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    03 October 2023
  • Ones to Watch, 2 October 2023
    Americas: Government, EMC 10-month bilateral ceasefire to take effect in Colombia Sectors: all Key Risks: targeted attacks; violent clashes; violent c...
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    02 October 2023
  • Ones to Watch, 25 September 2023
    Americas: Argentina’s JxC opposition coalition secures governorship of Mendoza province Sectors: all Key Risks: policy uncertainty; governability; p...
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    25 September 2023
  • Maldives: Trouble in the neighbourhood
    Date first published: 19/09/2023 Key sectors: all Key risks: political instability; policy continuity; political violence; economic risks Risk develop...
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    20 September 2023
  • Ones to Watch, 18 September 2023
    Americas: President-elect to call on supporters to protest efforts against MS party in Guatemala Sectors: all Key Risks: civil unrest; political stabi...
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    18 September 2023
  • Gabon: Deja coup
    Date first published: 07/09/2023 Key sectors: oil and gas, all Key risks: political instability, economic, business risks Risk development On 30 Augus...
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    13 September 2023
  • Ones to Watch, 11 September 2023
    Americas: Heightened risk of civil unrest in Chile on 50th anniversary of 1973 coup Sectors: all Key Risks: civil unrest; business interruption; polit...
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    11 September 2023
  • Thailand: A tenuous and disparate coalition
    Date first published: 31/08/2023 Key sectors: all Key risks: political instability; political polarisation; civil unrest Risk Development On 22 August...
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    06 September 2023
  • Ethiopia: Amhara’s Fano say no to integration
    On 13 August the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) conducted airstrikes targeting Fano militia members who had gathered in Finote Selam town, We...
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    06 September 2023