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...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Feb 13, 2025 | Diplomacy, Legal, Libya, Political, Security
Libya: Assassination Attempt, Militia Clashes as Security Remains Dynamic Summary: On 12 February 2025, senior Libyan minister of the Tripoli government, Adel Juma, survived an assassination attempt after an armed group targeted his vehicle with firearms. ...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 16, 2025 | Algeria, Diplomacy, Legal, Political, Security, Social
Algeria: France Opens Door for Dialogue After Tensions Spike Summary: On 15 January, French Minister of Foreign Affairs (MFA), Jean-Noël Barrot, addressed the recent tensions with Algeria in his speech to the Ministers of Parliament in the National Assembly. The MFA...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 16, 2025 | Diplomacy, Legal, Libya, Political, Security
Libya: Russia, Turkey Pursuing Geostrategic Ambitions Amidst Syria Fallout Summary: On 14 January 2025, Italian news outlet Nova Agency reported that Russia has been transferring combatants and equipment from Syria to the Maaten Al-Sarra military base in southern...
