by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 24, 2026 | Economic, Libya
Libya: Energy Summit Showcases Resilient Interest from International Oil Majors Summary: During the 24 – 26 January 2026 Libya Energy and Economy Summit (LEES) in Tripoli, Libya, multiple international energy initiatives were announced as part of efforts to revitalize...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 24, 2026 | Diplomacy, Economic, Morocco, Political, Security
Morocco: Rabat Maintains Pragmatic Course with Trump Peace Council Membership Summary: On 22 January 2026, Morocco’s Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita signed the founding charter of the Peace Council in Davos, Switzerland, acting on the instructions of King Mohammed...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 24, 2026 | Algeria, Diplomacy, Economic, Security
Algeria: Sonatrach Signs Energy Cooperation Agreement with Chad Summary: On 22 January 2026, Algerian state-owned energy company Sonatrach signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Société des Hydrocarbures du Tchad (SHT) during the SEMICA Tchad 2026...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 24, 2026 | Diplomacy, Libya, Political, Security
Libya: Localized Conflicts in Western Libya Drive Instability, Stalemates Summary: Since 21 January 2026, clashes between armed groups in western Libya point to the persistent security challenges born from highly localized conflicts and historical disagreements...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 24, 2026 | Diplomacy, Economic, Mauritania, Social
Mauritania: Defense Agreement with Qatar to Deepen Ties and Cooperation Summary: On 20 January 2026, during the second day of the Doha International Maritime Defense Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX 2026), Mauritanian Minister of Defense H.E. Hanana Ould...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 24, 2026 | Diplomacy, Political, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: CT Operations Highlight Vigilance Against Dynamic Regional Threats Summary: On 22 January 2026, the Tunisian Ministry of Interior announced that security forces dismantled a four-member terrorist cell operating near the Algerian border, in Majel...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 20, 2026 | Diplomacy, Economic
Egypt: $500 Million Deal Promises Chinese Cooperation on Solar Summary: On 18 January 2026, Egyptian company Kemet and China’s GCL Suzhou Weicheng signed a $500 million agreement to establish a 280,000 m² industrial complex for manufacturing solar photovoltaic cells...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 20, 2026 | Algeria, Diplomacy, Morocco, Security
Morocco: Sahrawi Bid for African Union Council Seat Prompts Debate Summary: On 16 January 2026, Algerian-backed Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (Polisario Front) submitted a bid to run for the North Africa seat on the African Union’s Peace and Security Council...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 20, 2026 | Algeria, Diplomacy, Security
Algeria: Geospatial Imaging Satellite Launched from Facility in China Summary: On 15 January 2026, a new Algerian Earth observation satellite, Alsat-3A, was launched from the Jiuquan launch base in northwest China. The launch was carried out in cooperation between the...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 20, 2026 | Diplomacy, Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: EBRD ELMED 2 Financing Agreement to Focus on Domestic Infrastructure Upgrades Summary: On 15 January 2026, Tunisia and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) signed a €43 million financing and guarantee agreement for ELMED 2, the second...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 16, 2026 | Economic, Libya
Libya: Italian Investment Firm Secures Benghazi Infrastructure Projects Summary: On 15 January 2026, Belgassem Khalifa Haftar, Director General of Libya’s Development and Reconstruction Fund, signed three contracts with Italy’s GKSD Holding to implement major...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 10, 2026 | Economic, Libya
Libya: Maltese Aviation Firm Under French Legal Scrutiny Over Libya Activities Summary: On 8 January 2026, French and Libyan media outlets reported that Harmony Jets, a Malta-based private aviation company led by former French pilot Pierre-Olivier Édouard, is under...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 10, 2026 | Economic, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Pharmacist Union Calls for Change Amidst Mounting Overdue Payments Summary: On 5 January 2026, the Tunisian pharmacists’ union (SPOT) issued a communiqué highlighting the deepening crisis in the country’s pharmaceutical sector as the union’s agreement with...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 10, 2026 | Algeria, Diplomacy, Political
Algeria: Sonatrach Announces Plans for Three New Desalination Plants Summary: On 29 December 2025, Algeria’s national oil and gas giant, SONATRACH, finalized plans for the construction of three seawater desalination plants in Ain Adjroud (Marsa Benmhidi, Tlemcen),...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 10, 2026 | Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Kasserine Operation Disrupts ISIS-Affiliated Terrorism Cell Summary: On Saturday evening, 3 January 2026, Tunisian security forces successfully thwarted a terrorist operation in Kasserine governorate. Please login or purchase...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 10, 2026 | Diplomacy, Economic, Mauritania, Social
Mauritania: Greater Tortue Ahmeyim Project Hits LNG Output Targets for 2025 Summary: On 5 January 2026, Kosmos Energy reported that the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) liquid natural gas (LNG) project, jointly operated by Senegal and Mauritania, reached...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 10, 2026 | Economic, Morocco, Political, Security
Morocco: Chinse Firm Set to Supply Heavy Port Equipment Under New Contract Summary: On 31 December 2025, Morocco’s state-owned phosphate producer, OCP Group, signed a MAD 2.05 billion (USD 205 million) contract with China’s Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries (ZPMC)...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 4, 2026 | Economic, Morocco, Political, Security
Morocco: Investment Climate Shows Improvement in World Bank Report Summary: On 29 December 2025, the World Bank Group published its Business Ready 2025 report, highlighting Morocco’s improved business environment. The Kingdom ranked second in Africa and the Arab...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 4, 2026 | Economic, Libya
Libya: Controversy After Accusations of Turkish Role in Libyan Official’s Plane Crash Summary: On 27 December 2025, Idris Boufaid, a member of Libya’s High Council of State, suggested that the plane crash killing Libyan Major General Mohamed Al-Haddad and several...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 4, 2026 | Diplomacy, Economic, Mauritania
Mauritania: New Malian CT Operations Fail to Stem Flow of Malian Refugees Summary: Between 21 and 23 December 2025, several media outlets reported that Unified Force of the Confederation of Sahel States (AES) forces carried out a targeted counterterrorism operation in...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 3, 2026 | Algeria, Diplomacy, Political
Algeria: Iron Ore Extractions Mark Strategic Effort to Strengthen Domestic Industry Summary: On 27 December 2025, Algerian firm Feraal, a subsidiary of the public group Sonarem, successfully carried out an large-scale blasting operation at the Gara Djebilet iron ore...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 2, 2026 | Economic, Morocco
Tunisia: Broadening Partnership with Riyadh Amidst Saudi Regional Posturing Summary: On 28 December 2025, Tunisia and Saudi Arabia reinforced their bilateral relations through the 12th session of the Tunisian-Saudi Joint Commission, held in Riyadh. The meeting was...
by Baya Ghayadhi | Dec 22, 2025 | Economic, Libya
Libya: UNSMIL’s ‘Structured Dialogue’ in Tripoli Faces Skepticism Summary: On 14 December 2025, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) launched the “Structured Dialogue” in Tripoli in a renewed effort to progress toward political unity in...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Dec 22, 2025 | Economic, Morocco
Tunisia: Kairoun Plant Commissioned as Largest Solar Project to Date Summary: On 16 December 2025, UAE-based AMEA Power officially commissioned the 120MW solar PV plant in Kairouan, now Tunisia’s largest operational solar project. Construction on the plant began in...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Dec 20, 2025 | Diplomacy, Economic, Mauritania
Mauritania: Agreement Reached on Funding for High Voltage Electricity Line Summary: On 17 December 2025, Mauritania’s Minister of Economic Affairs and Development, Abdallahi Souleymane Cheikh Sidiya, signed a financing agreement with the European Investment Bank...
