by Dispatch Risk Analysis | May 15, 2026 | Diplomacy, Economic, Libya
Libya: Coast Guard Incident Highlights Challenges to Maritime Operations Summary: On 12 May 2026, the Libyan coast guard fired on the migrant rescue vessel Sea-Watch 5 in international waters approximately 55 nautical miles north of Tripoli, then threatened to board...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | May 15, 2026 | Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: France Arrests Tunisian National Suspected of Planning Jihadist Inspired Attack Summary: On 11 May 2026, French authorities announced the arrest of Dhafer Mellala, a 27-year-old Tunisian national, on suspicion of plotting a jihadist-inspired attack in...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | May 15, 2026 | Algeria, Diplomacy, Economic, Political
Algeria: France Restores Ambassador as Diplomatic Tensions Thaw Summary: On 8 May 2026, French Ambassador Stéphane Romatet returned to Algiers, more than a year after being recalled to Paris at the height of a diplomatic crisis between the two...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | May 9, 2026 | Economic, Libya, Security
Libya: Clashes at Zawiya Force Shutdown of Country’s Largest Refinery Summary: On 8 May 2026, heavy clashes broke out across Zawiya, a city of approximately 250,000 people located 45 km west of Tripoli, after authorities launched what they described as a...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | May 8, 2026 | Economic, Morocco
Morocco: Germany’s SFC Investment Marks Latest Automotive Sector Expansion Summary: On 6 May 2026, German automotive supplier SFC Automotive Solutions inaugurated a new production facility in the Tanger Med industrial zone, supporting Morocco’s efforts to strengthen...
