by Dispatch Risk Analysis | May 15, 2026 | Diplomacy, Economic, Libya
Libya: Coast Guard Incident Highlights Challenges to Maritime Operations Summary: On 12 May 2026, the Libyan coast guard fired on the migrant rescue vessel Sea-Watch 5 in international waters approximately 55 nautical miles north of Tripoli, then threatened to board...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | May 15, 2026 | Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: France Arrests Tunisian National Suspected of Planning Jihadist Inspired Attack Summary: On 11 May 2026, French authorities announced the arrest of Dhafer Mellala, a 27-year-old Tunisian national, on suspicion of plotting a jihadist-inspired attack in...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | May 15, 2026 | Algeria, Diplomacy, Economic, Political
Algeria: France Restores Ambassador as Diplomatic Tensions Thaw Summary: On 8 May 2026, French Ambassador Stéphane Romatet returned to Algiers, more than a year after being recalled to Paris at the height of a diplomatic crisis between the two...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | May 9, 2026 | Economic, Libya, Security
Libya: Clashes at Zawiya Force Shutdown of Country’s Largest Refinery Summary: On 8 May 2026, heavy clashes broke out across Zawiya, a city of approximately 250,000 people located 45 km west of Tripoli, after authorities launched what they described as a...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | May 8, 2026 | Economic, Morocco
Morocco: Germany’s SFC Investment Marks Latest Automotive Sector Expansion Summary: On 6 May 2026, German automotive supplier SFC Automotive Solutions inaugurated a new production facility in the Tanger Med industrial zone, supporting Morocco’s efforts to strengthen...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | May 8, 2026 | Algeria, Diplomacy, Economic, Political
Algeria: Sonatrach Awards Contract for Production Expansion at Hassi Bir Rekaiz Summary: On 5 May 2026, Algeria signed a more than $1 billion agreement to expand the Hassi Bir Rekaiz oilfield to increase crude production. State-owned Sonatrach awarded the engineering,...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | May 8, 2026 | Diplomacy, Mauritania, Political, Security
Mauritania: Swiss Bunkering Service Launches Amid Global Trade Uncertainty Summary: On 6 May 2026, Swiss-based energy and commodities trading company Minerva Bunkering launched a new bunkering service in Mauritania after receiving a license from the National...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | May 8, 2026 | Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: EU Launches Data Platform to Track Funding, Investments Summary: On 7 May 2026, the European Union (EU) unveiled a new digital platform aimed at improving transparency and public tracking of EU-funded projects in Tunisia. The initiative centralizes data on...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | May 8, 2026 | Diplomacy, Economic, Libya
Libya: Bouri Field Offshore Construction Proceeding Despite Political Deadlock Summary: On 5 May 2026, Mellitah Oil & Gas Company completed the fabrication and assembly of key components for the Bouri Field gas utilization project in Libya, a $1.56...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | May 3, 2026 | Diplomacy, Mauritania, Political, Security
Mauritania: Instability in Mali Strains Humanitarian, Security Resources Summary: Amid the recent attacks in Mali involving jihadist groups and Tuareg separatists, worsening insecurity across northern and central regions has triggered new displacement flows toward...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | May 2, 2026 | Economic, Morocco
Morocco: BNP Paribas Plans Divestment of Majority Stake in Morocco’s BMCI Summary: On 29 April 2026, French multinational financial institution BNP Paribas and Holmarcom Finance Company (HFC) concluded an agreement for the divestment of BNP Paribas’s 67% controlling...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | May 1, 2026 | Algeria, Diplomacy, Political
Algeria: Resumed Deportations by France Signal Improving Diplomatic Ties Summary: On 23 April 2026, France resumed limited deportations of Algerian nationals after Algeria restarted issuing consular laissez-passers, ending nearly a year of operational blockage in...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Apr 29, 2026 | Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Solar Energy Investment Plans Prompt Dismissal of Energy Minister Summary: On 28 April 2026, President Kais Saied dismissed Energy and Industry Minister Fatma Thabet Chiboub in a brief presidency statement offering no explanation for the decision. Housing...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Apr 29, 2026 | Diplomacy, Economic, Libya
Libya: NOC Signs MOU with Chevron to Explore Shale Resources Summary: On 28 April 2026, Chevron signed a memorandum of understanding with National Oil Corporation (NOC) to evaluate Libya’s unconventional oil and gas potential, marking a step toward expanding its...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Apr 27, 2026 | Algeria, Security
Mali: Coordinated Attacks Target Bamako, Military Installations and Key Leaders Summary: On 25 April 2026, al-Qaeda-linked Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) and the Tuareg separatist Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) launched a coordinated military...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Apr 25, 2026 | Diplomacy, Economic, Morocco, Political, Security
Morocco: Gulf Conflict Prompts UAE to Suspend Transfer of Fighters to Rabat Summary: On 23 April 2026, the United Arab Emirates suspended the transfer of 30 Mirage 2000-9 fighter jets to Morocco, retaining the aircraft for immediate operational use due to regional...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Apr 24, 2026 | Diplomacy, Mauritania, Political, Social
Mauritania: Ghazouani Projects Stability Abroad as Political Tensions Mount at Home Summary: On 15 April 2026, Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani held a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris. The state visit was the...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Apr 23, 2026 | Algeria, Diplomacy, Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Agreement with Algiers Targets Money Laundering Cooperation Summary: On 22 April 2026, Tunisia and Algeria signed a cooperation agreement to strengthen coordination and information exchange in combating money laundering, terrorist financing, and arms...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Apr 22, 2026 | Algeria, Diplomacy, Economic
Algeria: Cooperation with Chad Signals Algiers’ Emerging Regional Leadership Role Summary: On 22 April 2026, Algeria and Chad signed 27 cooperation agreements covering multiple sectors during the 4th session of the Joint Governmental Commission held in Algiers. The...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Apr 21, 2026 | Diplomacy, Libya, Security
Libya: UN Experts Confirm Benghazi-Bound Vehicles Violated Arms Embargo Summary: On 20 April 2026, a United Nations Panel of Experts confirmed that a shipment of armored vehicles from the United Arab Emirates was delivered to Libya in violation of the UN arms embargo....
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Apr 17, 2026 | Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Norway’s Scatec Launches Operations at Tozeur Solar Plant Summary: On 16 April 2026, Norwegian renewable energy company Scatec announced the commencement of commercial operations of the 60 MW Tozeur solar plant, marking a further step in Tunisia’s expansion...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Apr 17, 2026 | Diplomacy, Economic, Morocco, Political, Security
Morocco: Long-Term Defense Roadmap Signals Deepening Partnership with US Summary: During a Moroccan high-level delegation visit to Washington from 14 to 16 April 2026, Morocco and the United States signed a 10-year defense cooperation roadmap covering 2026–2036,...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Apr 15, 2026 | Algeria, Economic
Algeria: BP Granted Prospecting Rights Amid Efforts to Attract Foreign Investment Summary: On 14 April 2026, Algeria’s National Agency for the Valorization of Hydrocarbon Resources (ALNAFT) granted BP an authorization to conduct hydrocarbon prospecting in the eastern...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Apr 15, 2026 | Diplomacy, Economic, Mauritania
Mauritania: Canadian Miner Montage Gold Secures Five Gold Exploration Permits Summary: On 14 April 2026, Canadian company Montage Gold secured five gold exploration permits covering 2,103 km² in northern Mauritania, expanding its footprint in the African mining...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Apr 14, 2026 | Diplomacy, Libya, Security
Libya: US-Led Flintlock Exercise Brings Together Libyan Security Actors Summary: On 13 April 2026, the US Embassy Libya announced the launch of Exercise Flintlock 2026 in Libya, marking the country’s first-time hosting part of the multinational special operations...
