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2024 Election Calendar – Updated
In 2024, over four billion people will head to the polls in more than 50 national electoral contests, marking the biggest-ever year for democracy. Thr...
Kidnap & Ransom Report Q1 2024
AKE's Quarterly Kidnap and Ransom (K&R) Report Q1 2024 contains a selection of key K&R cases, trends and analyses based on AKE’s research on...Political Risk Report Q1 2024
AKE’s Political Risk Report consists of six region-focused sections each of which includes a regional overview highlighting broad trends, an in-focu...
The global lithium trade
There are few metals more valuable to a global clean energy transition than lithium. Lithium is the lightest metal in the world, with a higher energy ...
2024 Election Calendar
In 2024 over four billion people will head to the polls in more than 50 national electoral contests, marking the biggest-ever year for democracy. Seve...Kidnap & Ransom Report Q4 2023
AKE's Quarterly Kidnap and Ransom (K&R) Report Q4 2023 contains a selection of key K&R cases, trends and analyses based on AKE’s research on...Political Risk Report Q4 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...
Israel – Gaza War
This Special Report focuses on the Israel-Gaza war. Analysing the unprecedented 7 October attack by Hamas and Israel's response together with the regi...
Poland: Change on the horizon?
Date first published: 17/10/2023 Key sectors: all Key risks: political instability; policy uncertainty Risk development Although the ruling Law and J...
Mali: The resumption of the Tuareg rebellion
Date first published: 05/10/2023 Key sectors: all Key risks: war on land; terrorism Risk development Since late August clashes have intensified betwee...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...
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 ...
