by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 24, 2025 | Economic, Mauritania, Political, Social
Mauritania: Police Lab Corruption Allegations Highlight Persistent Risks Summary: On 21 October 2025, multiple sources reported news of a corruption scandal involving the contract for a forensic police laboratory, awarded to the UK-based company Genomed, with Turkey’s...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 24, 2025 | Economic, Libya, Political, Social
Libya: KLN Reports Positive Progress on Large-Scale Offshore Project Summary: On 20 October 2025, the Hong Kong-based company, KLN Logistics Group Limited, announced progress on Libya’s Wellhead Platform A (WHPA) offshore project in the Bahr Essalam gas field. The...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 18, 2025 | Economic, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Protestors in Gabes Clash with Police Over Impacts of Industrial Pollution Summary: On 15 October 2025, thousands of residents took to the streets of Gabes, in southern Tunisia, to protest worsening air pollution which the demonstrators linked to the...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 18, 2025 | Economic, Mauritania, Political, Social
Mauritania: Protests Highlight Water Shortages in Western Mining Region Summary: On 15 October 2025, The North Africa Journal reported that residents of Chami, a mining hub in western Mauritania, staged demonstrations to protest severe and prolonged water shortages. ...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 18, 2025 | Economic, Libya, Political, Social
Libya: Ras Lanuf Ethylene Plant Back Online After 8-Month Shutdown Summary: On 15 October 2025, Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) announced the successful restart of the Ras Lanuf ethylene plant, which had been shut down for eight months since February 2025. ...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 18, 2025 | Algeria, Economic, Political, Social
Algeria: $5.4 Billion Deal with Saudi Firm to Expand O&G Exploration Summary: On 13 October 2025, Algeria’s state-owned energy company Sonatrach signed a US $5.4 billion production-sharing agreement with Saudi Arabia’s Midad Energy North Africa to explore and...
