Global Risk Briefing, September 27, 2026: coverage of Myanmar Civil War is surging

Analytical Briefing: Global Media Coverage - September 27, 2026

This briefing provides an analytical overview of global media coverage trends as of September 27, 2026. Data is drawn from 42 tracked topics and 197 tracked countries, with 39 topics providing data.

Surging Topics

Five topics are identified as surging in media attention. The topic with the highest Z-score is Myanmar Civil War at 20.0, with a volume of 0.012. South China Sea also has a volume of 0.012 and a Z-score of 7.1. Iran War & Succession shows a Z-score of 5.7 and a volume of 0.565. Kashmir has a Z-score of 5.1 and a volume of 0.023. The fifth surging topic is DR Congo Ebola Outbreak, with a Z-score of 4.7 and a volume of 0.058.

Movers in Coverage

Five topics have shown significant week-over-week increases in coverage. Ethiopia Conflict rose by 1852.9%. Iran War & Succession rose by 569.0%. Kashmir rose by 519.2%. South China Sea rose by 232.0%. DR Congo Conflict rose by 157.0%.

Most Covered Topics

The five most covered topics by volume are: Iran War & Succession at 0.565, Terrorism at 0.077, DR Congo Ebola Outbreak at 0.058, Ukraine War at 0.035, and Israel–Gaza at 0.027.

Countries with Darkest Tones

The countries with the lowest media tone scores are: Comoros at -8.48, Solomon Islands at -4.18, Seychelles at -3.62, Liberia at -3.45, and Djibouti at -3.22.