by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Apr 22, 2025 | Legal, Political, Security, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Protests, Frustration After Wall Collapse Kills Three Students Summary: On 15 April 2025, protests erupted in Mazzouna, Sidi Bouzid following the deaths of three students that were crushed when a school wall collapsed. The protestors called for accountability...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Apr 18, 2025 | Diplomacy, Legal, Mauritania, Security, Social
Mauritania: Security Cooperation Focused on Borders, Energy Sector Summary: On 16 April 2025, General Saïd Chengriha, Chief of Staff of the Algerian People’s National Army, and Mauritania’s Minister of Defense, Henana Ould Sidi Ould Henana signed a comprehensive...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 24, 2025 | Diplomacy, Economic, Legal, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Ride Hailing Apps Suspended Following Money Laundering Accusations Summary: On 24 March 2025, multiple Tunisian media outlets reported that certain ride-hailing services, likely including Bolt, are being shut down and will leave the Tunisian market. Media...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 6, 2025 | Diplomacy, Legal, Libya, Political, Security
Libya: BNP to Shed Sahara Bank Stake as Foreign Banks Face Hurdles Summary: On 6 March 2025, Libyan courts gave Sahara Bank permission to sell the stake of its foreign partner, French bank BNP Paribas, in a transition that will make Sahara Bank 100% Libyan owned. ...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Feb 19, 2025 | Diplomacy, Legal, Libya, Political, Security
Libya: Haftars in Belarus, Raising NATO and EU Security Concerns Summary: On 18 February 2025, Field Marshall Khalifa Haftar, and his son Commander-in-Chief of the Libyan National Army (LNA) Belgacem Haftar conducted an official visit to Belarus to meet with President...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Feb 17, 2025 | Economic, Legal, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Olive Oil Fraud Shocks Industry Highlighting Due Diligence Needs Summary: On February 17, 2025, the well-known Greek online newspaper specializing in coverage of the olive oil industry, “Olivenews”, published an article about a major fraud in Tunisian olive...
