by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 20, 2026 | Algeria, Diplomacy, Morocco, Security
Morocco: Sahrawi Bid for African Union Council Seat Prompts Debate Summary: On 16 January 2026, Algerian-backed Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (Polisario Front) submitted a bid to run for the North Africa seat on the African Union’s Peace and Security Council...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 20, 2026 | Algeria, Diplomacy, Security
Algeria: Geospatial Imaging Satellite Launched from Facility in China Summary: On 15 January 2026, a new Algerian Earth observation satellite, Alsat-3A, was launched from the Jiuquan launch base in northwest China. The launch was carried out in cooperation between the...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 20, 2026 | Diplomacy, Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: EBRD ELMED 2 Financing Agreement to Focus on Domestic Infrastructure Upgrades Summary: On 15 January 2026, Tunisia and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) signed a €43 million financing and guarantee agreement for ELMED 2, the second...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 10, 2026 | Algeria, Diplomacy, Political
Algeria: Sonatrach Announces Plans for Three New Desalination Plants Summary: On 29 December 2025, Algeria’s national oil and gas giant, SONATRACH, finalized plans for the construction of three seawater desalination plants in Ain Adjroud (Marsa Benmhidi, Tlemcen),...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 10, 2026 | Diplomacy, Economic, Mauritania, Social
Mauritania: Greater Tortue Ahmeyim Project Hits LNG Output Targets for 2025 Summary: On 5 January 2026, Kosmos Energy reported that the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) liquid natural gas (LNG) project, jointly operated by Senegal and Mauritania, reached...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 4, 2026 | Diplomacy, Economic, Mauritania
Mauritania: New Malian CT Operations Fail to Stem Flow of Malian Refugees Summary: Between 21 and 23 December 2025, several media outlets reported that Unified Force of the Confederation of Sahel States (AES) forces carried out a targeted counterterrorism operation in...
