by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 29, 2025 | Diplomacy, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Investigations After Nouvelair’s Narrowly Avoided Collision in Nice Summary: In late September 2025, initial investigations indicated that a 21 September 2025 Nouvelair flight from Tunis to Nice, France came within several meters of hitting an easyJet plane...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 28, 2025 | Economic, Mauritania, Political, Social
Mauritania: $300 Million Deal to Develop Green Energy Production, Storage Site Summary: On 12 September 2025, Mauritania signed a $300 million agreement with renewable energy developer Ewa Green Energy to construct a 220-megawatt (MW) hybrid power plant near...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 28, 2025 | Algeria, Economic, Political, Social
Algeria: CT Operation Near Tunisian Border Kills Six Suspected Terrorists Summary: On 24 September 2025, Algeria’s defense ministry announced that army units killed six suspected terrorists in a security operation in Tebessa province, close to the Tunisian border. ...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 28, 2025 | Economic, Libya, Political, Social
Libya: After Shots Fired at Humanitarian Vessel, EU to Maintain Coast Guard Funding Summary: On 24 September 2025, the European Commission rejected calls from over 40 human rights organizations to suspend funding for the Libyan Coast Guard, following a late August...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 26, 2025 | Diplomacy, Economic, Morocco
Morocco: Casablanca Rail Expansion to Bolster National Connectivity Summary: On 24 September 2025, Morocco’s King Mohammed VI announced a 20-billion-dirham ($2 billion) rail infrastructure program in Casablanca, part of a broader 96 billion dirham ($9.3 billion)...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 26, 2025 | Economic, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Italy Announces New Credit Line for Small Businesses to Support Growth Summary: On 25 September 2025, the Confederation of Citizen Enterprises of Tunisia (CONECT) announced the launch of a €55 million credit line from Italy to support small and medium-sized...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 24, 2025 | Contingency, Libya, Security
Libya SITREP: 24 September 2025 – 13:30 As of 13:30, 24 September 2025: Situation: Around 11:00 of 24 September 2025, intense fighting erupted in Zawiya, west of Tripoli, between pro- and anti-GNU armed factions competing for control of Libya’s largest...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 23, 2025 | Diplomacy, Economic, Morocco
Morocco: $5.6 Billion Chinese Gigafactory to Help Shape Region’s Future Summary: On 8 September 2025, a delegation from the Moroccan mining group Managem, led by Business Development Director Khalid Hammouch, visited China National Machinery Engineering Corporation...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 20, 2025 | Economic, Mauritania, Political, Social
Mauritania: Jihadists in Mali Disrupting Cross-Border Trade Summary: As of mid-September 2025, jihadist groups operating in Mali were actively disrupting cross-border trade routes with Senegal and Mauritania, causing increasingly serious disruptions to economic...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 19, 2025 | Economic, Libya, Political, Social
Libya: Türkiye’s New Visa System for Libyans to Deepen Ties and Influence Summary: On 18 September 2025, Türkiye’s Trade Minister Omer Bolat announced that his country will implement a new visa system for Libyan nationals, offering easily obtainable long-term...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 19, 2025 | Algeria, Economic, Political, Social
Algeria: New PM Forms Government in Face of Multiple Challenges Summary: On 14 September 2025, the office of Algerian President Abdelmajid Tebboune confirmed that Sifi Ghrieb had been appointed as the country’s new prime minister and had been ordered to form a new...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 19, 2025 | Economic, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Canadian Oil Firm Challenges ICC Ruling in Arbitration Battle Summary: Canadian oil firm Zenith Energy has filed a request with the Swiss Federal Tribunal to secure the annulment of a recent International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) ruling that sided with the...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 15, 2025 | Economic, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Attacks Against Gaza Flotilla Deepen Public Outrage Summary: On 10 September 2025, the Tunisian Interior Ministry described the drone strikes on ships docked at Sidi Bou Said port on 9 and 10 September as “orchestrated,” after organizers of the Global Sumud...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 13, 2025 | Economic, Libya, Political, Social
Libya: Rome Meeting Raises Hopes of Progress on Political Reconciliation Summary: On 9 September, US-coordinated meeting regarding national political reconciliation took place in Rome between Ibrahim Dbeibah, advisor to Libya’s Tripoli-based Prime Minister...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 11, 2025 | Algeria, Economic, Political, Social
Algeria: Energy Partnership with Egypt Signals Economic Opening Summary: On 9 September 2025, Egypt’s multinational electrical company, Elsewedy Electric, signed a $2.5 billion investment agreement with the Algerian Investment Promotion Agency (AAPI) to support a...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 11, 2025 | Diplomacy, Economic, Morocco
Morocco: Mining Representatives Seek Ties with Chinese Firms Summary: On 8 September 2025, a delegation from the Moroccan mining group Managem, led by Business Development Director Khalid Hammouch, visited China National Machinery Engineering Corporation (CNMEC). The...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 11, 2025 | Economic, Mauritania, Political, Social
Mauritania: Green Ammonia Project Outlined in Further Push for Energy Investments Summary: On 8 September 2025, Polish firm Hynfra PSA, which focuses on green hydrogen and ammonia projects, signed a $1.5 billion framework agreement with the Mauritanian government to...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 9, 2025 | Diplomacy, Morocco, Security, Tunisia
Regional: Israeli Strikes in Doha Likely to Fuel Already Heightened Tensions Summary: On the evening of 9 September 2025, Israel launched an attack targeting Hamas leadership at their headquarters in the Qatari capital, Doha. According to the Israeli Defense Forces...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 9, 2025 | Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Fire on Gaza Flotilla Boat Sparks Outrage, Search for Explanations Summary: Over the night of 8/9 September 2025, a fire broke out on a boat attached the Global Sumud Flotilla, which was bound for Gaza but docked temporarily at the Sidi Bou Said port in...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 9, 2025 | Diplomacy, Economic, Morocco
Morocco: New Maritime Connection to Northern Europe to Increase Export Potential Summary: On 4 September 2025, DP World, the Dubai-based logistics giant, announced the launch of its “Atlas” maritime service connecting Morocco’s ports of Agadir and Casablanca with...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 8, 2025 | Algeria, Economic, Political, Social
Algeria: Diplomatic Tension Grows as Mali Takes Drone Shootdown Case to ICJ Summary: On 4 September 2025, the government of Mali announced it had filed a case with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against Algeria, accusing it of shooting down a Malian military...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 7, 2025 | Economic, Mauritania, Political, Social
Mauritania: Jihadist Threat Prompts Plans for Expanded Military Deployments Summary: On 4 September 2025, several news reports indicated that Mauritania is preparing a new deployment of military brigades in Hodh El Gharbi province in 2026, close to Mali’s Kayes and...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 6, 2025 | Diplomacy, Economic, Libya, Security
Libya: GNU in Rome to Discuss Military Cooperation Summary: On 4 September 2025, Libya’s interim Government of National Unity (GNU) and Italy convened a high-level meeting in Rome to discuss military cooperation. Deputy Defense Minister Abdel Salam Zoubi met with...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 6, 2025 | Economic, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: $900 Million US Army Javelin Contract Includes Tunisia Sales, Services Summary: On 4 September 2025, The Defense Post reported that the US Army awarded a follow-on production contract worth up to $900.5 million to the Raytheon–Lockheed Martin Javelin Joint...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Aug 29, 2025 | Diplomacy, Economic, Libya, Security
Libya: Solar Plant Commissioned in Nascent Energy Diversification Effort Summary: On 27 August 2025, Tech in Africa and other online sources reported that Libya officially inaugurated its first solar power plant in the remote southeastern region of Kufra, situated in...
