by Dispatch Risk Analysis | May 4, 2025 | Diplomacy, Legal, Mauritania, Security, Social
Mauritania: Terrorist Activity in Western Mali Raises Security Stakes Summary: On 28 April 2025, the Timbuktu Institute, a Senegalese research group, released a report highlighting a significant escalation in jihadist activities by Jama’at Nasr al-Islam wal-Muslimin...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | May 3, 2025 | Diplomacy, Economic, Morocco, Social
Morocco: Mining Arbitration Case Risks Shaking Investor Confidence Summary: On 1 May 2025, the British mining company Emmerson Plc filed a formal request for arbitration with the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), claiming Morocco...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | May 3, 2025 | Algeria, Diplomacy, Legal, Political, Social
Algeria: Mobilization Law Drafted Amidst Flare Up of Regional Tensions Summary: On 20 April 2025, the Algerian Council of Ministers, headed by President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, approved the draft law on general mobilization, before presenting it to Parliament on April...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | May 2, 2025 | Diplomacy, Legal, Libya, Political, Security
Libya: Reported US Migrant Relocation Plan Draws Scrutiny Summary: On 1 May 2025, CNN reported that the US administration held talks with Libyan officials about the possibility of deporting migrants with criminal records, currently residing in the US, to Libya. ...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | May 1, 2025 | Economic, Political, Security, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Credit Exposure to Olive Oil Scandal Raises Concerns for Banks Summary: On 16 April 2025, an audit report for state-controlled BH Bank revealed concerning credit exposure to Tunisian olive oil group CHO that is under scrutiny following arrests of senior...