by Dispatch Risk Analysis | May 7, 2025 | Diplomacy, Legal, Libya, Political, Security
Libya: General Killed at Home as Foreign Investor Confidence Rises Summary: On 27 April 2025, Major General Ali Ramadan al-Rayani, a senior military figure affiliated with the Government of National Unity (GNU), was killed in an attack on his residence in al-Khalla...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | May 4, 2025 | Diplomacy, Legal, Mauritania, Security, Social
Mauritania: Terrorist Activity in Western Mali Raises Security Stakes Summary: On 28 April 2025, the Timbuktu Institute, a Senegalese research group, released a report highlighting a significant escalation in jihadist activities by Jama’at Nasr al-Islam wal-Muslimin...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | May 2, 2025 | Diplomacy, Legal, Libya, Political, Security
Libya: Reported US Migrant Relocation Plan Draws Scrutiny Summary: On 1 May 2025, CNN reported that the US administration held talks with Libyan officials about the possibility of deporting migrants with criminal records, currently residing in the US, to Libya. ...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | May 1, 2025 | Economic, Political, Security, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Credit Exposure to Olive Oil Scandal Raises Concerns for Banks Summary: On 16 April 2025, an audit report for state-controlled BH Bank revealed concerning credit exposure to Tunisian olive oil group CHO that is under scrutiny following arrests of senior...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Apr 26, 2025 | Economic, Political, Security, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Drops in Food, Energy Exports Drive Expanding Trade Deficit Summary: An April 2025 report issued by the National Observatory of Energy and Mines indicated that the deficit in the energy trade balance at the end of February 2025 showed an increase of 10%...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Apr 26, 2025 | Diplomacy, Legal, Mauritania, Security, Social
Mauritania: China to Exempt Exports from Tariffs Amidst Global Trade Upheaval Summary: On 24 April 2025, the Head of the National Union of Mauritanian Employers, Zine El Abidine Ould Cheikh Ahmed, met with the Chinese ambassador to Mauritania, Tang Zhongdong. During...
