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...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Dec 20, 2025 | Economic, Morocco, Political, Security
Morocco: Infrastructure Issues, Severe Weather Cause Mass Casualties Summary: A week of severe weather and structural failures in Morocco caused nearly 60 fatalities across two major incidents in Fez and Safi. On 14 December 2025, torrential rain flooded Safi’s...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Dec 20, 2025 | Algeria, Diplomacy, Political
Algeria: Medusa Submarine Cable to Expand National Internet Connectivity Summary: On 15 December 2025, Algeria’s Minister of Posts and Telecommunications, Sid Ali Zerrougui, announced the upcoming launch of the Medusa submarine cable project, which will connect...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Dec 13, 2025 | Economic, Morocco
Morocco: France’s BNP Paribas Exploring Sale of Majority Stake in BMCI Summary: On 12 December 2025, French multinational banking group BNP Paribas announced its entrance into exclusive negotiations to divest its 67% stake in Banque Marocaine pour le Commerce et...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Dec 13, 2025 | Economic, Libya
Libya: NOC Pursuing International Partnerships on Multiple Fronts Summary: The National Oil Corporation (NOC) is spearheading a renewed push in the country’s oil and gas sector with coordinated efforts to welcome new or expanded investments from international oil...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Dec 13, 2025 | Economic, Morocco
Tunisia: NASDAQ-Listed US Auto Parts Maker Expands Engineering Presence Summary: On 12 December, the American automotive group Visteon inaugurated its new technical center in Tunis, in the presence of the newly appointed US Ambassador to Tunisia, Bill Bazzi, and the...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Dec 13, 2025 | Diplomacy, Economic, Mauritania
Mauritania: $40 Billion Green Hydrogen Deal Advances with CWP Global Summary: On 8 December 2025, Serbia-based CWP Global, a leading developer of renewable energy and green hydrogen projects, confirmed that it is accelerating the finalization of its host government...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Dec 13, 2025 | Algeria, Diplomacy, Political
Algeria: AfDB Approves Loan for First Phase of Railway Expansion in Central Region Summary: On 12 December 2025, the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved a €747.32 million loan for the first phase of the 495 km Laghouat–Ghardaïa–El Menéa railway line in central...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Dec 8, 2025 | Economic, Morocco
Morocco: AfDB Financing Instrument to Drive Sustainability in Heavy Industry Summary: On 3 December 2025, the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) approved a €450 million non-sovereign partial credit guarantee to support Moroccan state-owned mining firm OCP Group’s...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Dec 6, 2025 | Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Key Vacancies on Central Bank Board Slowing Policy Decisions Summary: Earlier this month, several Tunisian media outlets, such as Tunisie Telegraph and Alqatiba, reported that the Tunisian Central Bank’s Board of Directors has failed to hold its regular...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Dec 6, 2025 | Economic, Libya
Libya: Plans for First Deepwater Exploration Well Signal Oil and Gas Momentum Summary: On 4 December 2025, Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) announced that its Exploration and Drilling Departments held a preparatory meeting with representatives from Eni, BP, and...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Dec 6, 2025 | Diplomacy, Economic, Mauritania
Mauritania: AfDB, EIB Announce $275 Million Investment in Iron Ore Transport Summary: On 28 November 2025, Mauritania secured a major boost to its transport and mining logistic sectors with the signing of a 275 million USD joint financing package from the African...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Dec 6, 2025 | Algeria, Diplomacy, Political
Algeria: EU Commission Names SoutH2 Hydrogen Corridor a Priority Energy Initiative Summary: On 1 December 2025, the SoutH2 corridor project, designed to transport Algerian hydrogen to Germany, reached a key milestone as the European Commission listed it among its...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Nov 29, 2025 | Diplomacy, Economic, Mauritania
Mauritania: Agreement Expands Power Plant Collaboration with Finnish Firm Summary: On 27 November 2025, Wärtsilä, a Finnish energy technology company, signed an expanded Guaranteed Asset Performance (GAP) agreement with Société Mauritanienne d’Électricité (SOMELEC)...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Nov 29, 2025 | Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Multiple Solar Projects Announced as Green Energy Race Continues Summary: On 27 November 2025, Secretary of State for Energy Transition Wael Chouchane announced the imminent launch of major photovoltaic projects, including a 100 MW site in Kairouan, a 50 MW...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Nov 29, 2025 | Economic, Libya
Libya: New Report Shows Haftar Forces Deepening Ties with Sudanese Forces Summary: On 27 November, the Italian magazine Focus on Africa published an open-source intelligence (OSINT) report indicating Haftar-aligned forces may be using Kufra Airport in southern Libya...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Nov 29, 2025 | Algeria, Diplomacy, Political
Algeria: Numerous Agreements Signed with Egypt in Effort to Expand Cooperation Summary: On 26 November 2025, Algeria and Egypt signed 18 agreements, memorandums, and cooperation programs across multiple sectors at the conclusion of the ninth session of the...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Nov 29, 2025 | Economic, Morocco
Morocco: Polysilicon Production Set to Strengthen Position in Solar Industry Summary: On 22 November 2025, an agreement was signed between the Moroccan government and Morocco-based solar company GPM Holding SA to build the country’s first polysilicon plant in the...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Nov 22, 2025 | Algeria, Diplomacy, Political
Algeria: Oil and Gas Deal with Vietnam Marks Expanding Bilateral Ties Summary: On 19 November 2025, Algeria’s Sonatrach and Vietnam’s PetroVietnam Exploration Production Corporation Ltd. (PVEP) signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen cooperation across the...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Nov 22, 2025 | Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Week of Protests Highlights Points of Public Frustration Summary: On 19 November 2025, the Tunisian Young Doctors Organization staged a nationwide strike and rallied outside the Assembly of the Representatives of the People, in a continuation of the groups...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Nov 22, 2025 | Economic, Morocco
Morocco: Rabat Signs Agricultural Development Deal with Japan’s Development Agency Summary: On 14 November 2025, Morocco and Japan signed an exchange of notes in Rabat for a Japanese loan of 64.577 billion yen (approximately 484 million USD) to finance the...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Nov 22, 2025 | Economic, Libya
Libya: Tripoli’s Effort to Unify Authority Structures Rejected by East Summary: On 20 November 2025, the Presidential Council, the High Council of State, and the Government of National Unity announced the creation of the “Supreme Authority of the...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Nov 22, 2025 | Diplomacy, Economic, Mauritania
Mauritania: Danish Developer Expands Green Ammonia Development Partnership Summary: On 12 November 2025, GreenGo Energy A/S, a Danish renewable energy developer, and Hamburg-based S.E.T. Select Energy GmbH and its affiliate, Select New Energies GmbH, announced a...
