How to automatically geotag a news article on a map
Among the many tasks that a risk intelligence analyst has to do while writing a report is to geotag the event on a map. This may take between a few seconds and some minutes depending […]
Violent protests in Bishkek following parliamentary election results
On October 5-6, at least 1 person was killed and 590 others were wounded following protests against parliamentary elections in Bishkek. Protesters from opposition parties have been protesting against the parliamentary election results, where a […]
Tunisia imposing new restrictions to cope with COVID-19 spreading
From October 1 to 15, a night-time curfew has been imposed to combat the spread of COVID-19 in the city of Sousse. The curfew is enforced between 8 pm and 5 am. In addition, wearing […]
Thailand extends state of emergency until October 31, but gradually reopens borders to foreigners
On September 28, Thailand has extended its state of emergency till October 31 to control the spread of the coronavirus. This is the 6th extension since the decree was first introduced on March 25. However, […]
COVID-19: Yemen elite deaths will cause further fracturing
Situation Summary On May 25, the Health Ministry reported 2 more deaths and 11 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Yemen’s (Saudi-backed) government-controlled territories. The new infections were recorded in Aden (4), Taiz (4), and […]
COVID-19: Level of UK trust in govt will define pandemic’s next phase
Situation Summary On April 27, Prime Minister Boris Johnson returned to work following his recovery from coronavirus. Johnson has scheduled meetings with cabinet ministers throughout the coming week in order to catch up on […]
New feature | Multilingual support for Lookout and Horizon+
– Are you looking for faster and more comprehensive security alerts? – Our platforms Lookout and Horizon+ are now able to generate realtime alerts from sources in French, Spanish and Arabic (more languages coming soon)! […]
Using Artificial Intelligence on Horizon+ to monitor the Coronavirus pandemic
This video tutorial shows how to use the Artificial Intelligence module on the Horizon+ dashboard to monitor information on the Coronavirus pandemic. Do you want to learn more about Horizon+?
Mali | 20 killed in attack in Ogossagou, Mopti
On February 14, 20 people were reportedly killed in an attack in Ogossagou, Mopti. The incident happened overnight from February 13 to 14. 150 victims were killed in the same village in March 2019. […]
Venezuela | A year in review
In 2019 we published 1,005 reports on Venezuela, including: 317 reports on crime, 222 reports on diplomacy, 121 reports on civil unrest. Most of the reports concerned the cities of Caracas, Barquisimeto, Maracaibo, San […]