BMI has just published its latest quarterly Global Political Outlook, covering the period Q2 2013 to early 2014. As we enter the second quarter of 2013, the immediate political risks facing the world are renewed concerns about the eurozone in light of Italy’s political deadlock and Cyprus’s financial crisis, a possible clash on the Korean… [Read more]
In recent years, there have been indications that the Sahel region of Africa is emerging as a safe haven for Islamist militants. France’s intervention in Mali and the subsequent hostage crisis at the In Amenas gas plant in eastern Algeria last week appear to confirm this trend. There are several reasons why the Sahel is… [Read more]
Over the weekend, French President Francois Hollande ordered airstrikes against Islamist militias occupying northern Mali, thus escalating the crisis in the West African state. He also launched an unsuccessful mission to rescue a French secret agent being held hostage in Somalia. Earlier today, Business Monitor Online published analysis on the unfolding events in Mali. The… [Read more]