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 27, 2025 | Diplomacy, Libya, Political, Security
Libya: Rival Governments Cultivating Partnerships in Gulf, Europe Summary: On 26 February 2025, the Libyan National Army (LNA) published a communiqué on Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar’s visit to Paris that including a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron. The...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Feb 26, 2025 | Diplomacy, Economic, Morocco, Security, Social
Morocco: European Parliamentarians Denied Entry to Western Sahara Summary: On 25 February 2025, Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs (MFA), Nasser Bourita commented on Morocco’s denial of entry to Western Sahara of several Members of the European Parliament (MEP) on...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Feb 19, 2025 | Diplomacy, Economic, Morocco, Security, Social
Morocco: French Culture Minister Visits Southern Region, Further Frustrating Algiers Summary: On 17-18 February 2025, French Minister of Culture, Rachida Dati conducted a visit to Morocco during which she signed multiple cooperation agreements with her Moroccan...
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 14, 2025 | Algeria, Diplomacy, Economic, Libya, Political, Security, Social, Tunisia
Special Report: USAID Funding Cuts We are pleased to announce the release of our latest Special Report: USAID Funding Cuts: Wide-Reaching Implications Our analytical team sends occasional special reports to our subscribers to mark noteworthy shifts in the risk...
