by Dispatch Risk Analysis | May 23, 2026 | Diplomacy, Mauritania, Political, Security
Mauritania: Gold Shipment Stolen by Armed Assailants in Northeast Summary: On 20 May 2026, armed assailants attacked a vehicle belonging to mining company Ajibco on the road between Asfariat and Amhoudat in northern Mauritania’s Tiris Zemmour region, seizing a...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | May 23, 2026 | Diplomacy, Economic, Morocco
Morocco: US Adds Rabat as Priority LNG Export Partner Summary: On 22 May 2026, the United States Department of Energy authorized Navergy Infrastructure Partners LLC to export up to 51.75 billion cubic feet of liquefied natural gas (LNG) annually to Morocco and other...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | May 17, 2026 | Diplomacy, Mauritania, Political, Security
Mauritania: Nouakchott Trade Fair Showcases Algier’s Westward Push Summary: The 8th edition of the Algerian Products and Services Fair in Nouakchott concluded on 11 May 2026 with the signing of 70 commercial agreements across trade, transport, healthcare, innovation,...
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 | 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 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,...
