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 | Algeria, Diplomacy, Economic, Political
Algeria: Sonatrach Awards Contract for Production Expansion at Hassi Bir Rekaiz Summary: On 5 May 2026, Algeria signed a more than $1 billion agreement to expand the Hassi Bir Rekaiz oilfield to increase crude production. State-owned Sonatrach awarded the engineering,...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | May 8, 2026 | Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: EU Launches Data Platform to Track Funding, Investments Summary: On 7 May 2026, the European Union (EU) unveiled a new digital platform aimed at improving transparency and public tracking of EU-funded projects in Tunisia. The initiative centralizes data on...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | May 3, 2026 | Diplomacy, Mauritania, Political, Security
Mauritania: Instability in Mali Strains Humanitarian, Security Resources Summary: Amid the recent attacks in Mali involving jihadist groups and Tuareg separatists, worsening insecurity across northern and central regions has triggered new displacement flows toward...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | May 2, 2026 | Economic, Morocco
Morocco: BNP Paribas Plans Divestment of Majority Stake in Morocco’s BMCI Summary: On 29 April 2026, French multinational financial institution BNP Paribas and Holmarcom Finance Company (HFC) concluded an agreement for the divestment of BNP Paribas’s 67% controlling...
