Sudan fourth most unstable country: Risk Atlas

12/12/2013 16:16

Sudan is considered the most unstable country in the world after Somalia, Syria and Afghanistan. The country scores high in the ‘extreme risk’ category for growing levels of political violence, including terrorism, poor governance, and regimes vulnerable to popular uprisings.The findings form part of the latest Maplecroft Political Risk Atlas, which uses 52 indicators to help companies monitor political issues affecting the business environment in 197 countries.Growing levels of conflict, terrorism, and the toppling of regimes in the Middle East and North Africa, as well as political violence in East Africa, are driving a rise in political instability worldwide, according to research by UK risk analysis firm, Maplecroft released on Thursday.Since 2010, one in ten of the countries surveyed have experienced a significant increase in the level of short-term political risk. These risks include governments asserting control over natural resources, regimes being ousted by popular uprisings and the expropriation of foreign investors’ assets. (Source: CNN)File photo: Albert Gonzalez Farran/Unamid

Sudan is considered the most unstable country in the world after Somalia, Syria and Afghanistan. The country scores high in the ‘extreme risk’ category for growing levels of political violence, including terrorism, poor governance, and regimes vulnerable to popular uprisings.

The findings form part of the latest Maplecroft Political Risk Atlas, which uses 52 indicators to help companies monitor political issues affecting the business environment in 197 countries.

Growing levels of conflict, terrorism, and the toppling of regimes in the Middle East and North Africa, as well as political violence in East Africa, are driving a rise in political instability worldwide, according to research by UK risk analysis firm, Maplecroft released on Thursday.

Since 2010, one in ten of the countries surveyed have experienced a significant increase in the level of short-term political risk. These risks include governments asserting control over natural resources, regimes being ousted by popular uprisings and the expropriation of foreign investors’ assets. (Source: CNN)

File photo: Albert Gonzalez Farran/Unamid