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Kidnap & Ransom

Inside Ecuador's 2026 Kidnapping Surge: What Traveling Staff Now Face

Express kidnapping and extortion are spreading across Ecuador in 2026 under a multi-province curfew. A look at why the violence is escalating and what it means for travel-risk and executive-protection teams.

June 5, 2026 · 4 min →
Health Risk

"Ebola Outbreak DRC: A Business-Continuity Briefing on the Bundibugyo Spread Into Uganda"

A structured briefing on the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda, now a WHO health emergency — covering the DRC travel advisory picture, health risk, situational awareness, and business continuity for teams in the Great Lakes region.

June 5, 2026 · 4 min →
Humanitarian

Hunger and Displacement Deepen in Eastern DRC: What Aid Operations Face Now

Renewed fighting in North and South Kivu has pushed 26.5 million Congolese into food insecurity and 7.8 million from their homes. A look at the eastern DRC displacement crisis and the field security choices ahead for humanitarian access.

June 4, 2026 · 4 min →
Civil Unrest

"Portugal Civil Unrest: Executive Briefing on the June 2026 General Strike"

Executive briefing on Portugal's June 2026 general strike — metros, trains and 500+ flights halted over labour reforms. A crisp read on the civil unrest and what corporate security should watch next.

June 4, 2026 · 4 min →
Crime / Kidnapping / Cartels

Cartel Arrest in Sinaloa Exposes Systemic Risk for Mine Site Security

The June 2 arrest of a Sinaloa Cartel boss over the Vizsla Silver killings reveals how cartel-contested zones threaten remote mine site security in Mexico.

June 4, 2026 · 4 min →
Armed Conflict

Why JNIM's Mine Attacks Near Bamako Signal a Shift in Mali Security Risk

An armed attack on a gold mine near Narena, Mali, on 18 May 2026 shows how Sahel mine site security, remote site risk, and expat safety are deteriorating toward the capital.

June 3, 2026 · 4 min →
Maritime Security

Red Sea Shipping Risk Returns in 2026: Inside the Bab-el-Mandeb Crisis

After months of calm, the Red Sea corridor is sliding back into crisis. What the renewed Bab-el-Mandeb threat means for maritime security, vessel routing, and crews.

June 3, 2026 · 4 min →
civil unrest

Bolivia's 2026 Unrest Shows Why Duty of Care Now Runs on Real-Time Maps

As blockades cut off La Paz in May 2026, organizations with people and assets in Bolivia face a fast-moving risk picture. Here is how real-time geospatial intelligence supports staff safety, route planning, and business continuity.

May 29, 2026 · 3 min →
OSINT

OSINT Area Monitoring: Turning Open-Source Signal Into Early Warning

Open-source intelligence is everywhere, but raw feeds are noise. Learn how AI-driven area-of-interest monitoring fuses OSINT and live web data into early warning your security team can act on.

May 20, 2026 · 3 min →
geospatial intelligence

What Is Geospatial Intelligence? A 2026 Field Guide for Security Teams

A plain-language guide to geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) — what it is, how AI is changing it, and how security and defense teams turn location data into operational decisions.

May 12, 2026 · 3 min →
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