Report Summary

This weekly report provides a comprehensive analysis of critical events, emerging threats, and significant developments across our global watchlist countries. Our Geopolitical & Security Analysis Teams continuously monitor and assess incidents affecting regional stability, security, and business operations.

Key Global Concerns:

• Israel intensifies operations in Gaza and Yemen, while Egypt trains 10,000 Palestinian Authority forces to replace Hamas control — a plan opposed by Israel and hinging on cease-fire talks.
• Typhoon Kajiki floods Thailand, causing casualties and displacements, while Pakistan evacuates 100,000+ people amid monsoon-driven flooding and India’s upstream water releases.
• Russia’s large-scale aerial assault on Ukraine kills 25 in Kyiv; Ukraine strikes Russian refineries in retaliation.
• Colombia deploys 25,000 troops to its Venezuelan border amid U.S. military maneuvers, intensifying cross-border tensions.
• Mozambique and Rwanda sign a security pact to counter insurgencies in Cabo Delgado.
• DRC grants seven lithium exploration permits to KoBold Metals, boosting its global EV supply chain role.
• Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel attacks hospitals in Culiacán, breaking neutrality pacts and escalating cartel violence.
• Argentina faces growing unrest ahead of October midterms as President Milei’s $98M hospital funding veto sparks public backlash.
• Poland vetoes extended refugee benefits for Ukrainians, signaling rising anti-Ukrainian sentiment and political friction.
• Serbia faces escalating student-led protests after police interventions in Novi Sad deepen public unrest.
• U.S.-backed negotiations to disarm Hezbollah advance, with Saudi-Qatari investments tied to southern Lebanon’s stabilization.
• Afghanistan reels from a 6.0-magnitude earthquake killing 800+ and injuring 2,500+, prompting urgent appeals for aid.
• Botswana declares a national public health emergency, while Senegal faces a media sector collapse threatening press freedom.