
Minerals and Militias: Why the DRC–Rwanda Peace Deals Are Failing
KEY INSIGHTS The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) – Rwanda peace agreements, negotiated at separate times with U.S. and Qatari mediation, have so far failed to halt fighting in the

KEY INSIGHTS The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) – Rwanda peace agreements, negotiated at separate times with U.S. and Qatari mediation, have so far failed to halt fighting in the

KEY INSIGHTS The Bondi Beach mass shooting has underscored the growing and more visible threat from antisemitism in Australia and the wider global surge in ideologically motivated hostility toward Jewish

KEY INSIGHTS Organized crime in France presents an increasing security challenge. Marseille is the focal point of concern due to high profile drug-driven violence, firearms proliferation, and significant youth recruitment.

KEY INSIGHTS The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is entering a new climatic baseline marked by record heat, prolonged drought, and intensifying extreme weather. In 2024, temperatures rose

KEY INSIGHTS Election periods continue to be a source of unrest across Africa and the globe. The report profiles 16 national elections in the year ahead. In assessing the risk

KEY INSIGHTS The Lawrence Bishnoi network is one of India’s most prominent and violent organized-crime groups, using extortion, contract killings, and transnational operations to expand its influence beyond India. As

KEY INSIGHTS The Black Sea remains a high-risk environment for commercial shipping as naval mines, collateral damage, drifting ordnance, and targeted Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian “shadow fleet” tankers increase

KEY INSIGHTS The war in Gaza precipitated a rise in activism and ethnic tensions across the United Kingdom. The British government aims to tame rising antisemitism and Islamophobia through rebalancing

KEY INSIGHTS Cambodia has become a major hotspot for organized crime in Southeast Asia, where weak oversight and rapid economic expansion have enabled cyber-fraud networks, trafficking operations, and criminal groups