by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 19, 2026 | Economic, Legal, Political, Security, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: UGTT-Led Coalition Mounts Largest Protest Against Saied in Years Summary: On 17 October 2026, thousands of Tunisians protested peacefully in the capital against President Kais Saied, in a demonstration reported to be one of the largest against his rule in...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 19, 2026 | Diplomacy, Economic, Morocco, Security
Morocco: OCP Opens Mzinda and Subsidiaries to Investors as Sulfur Crunch Bites Summary: On 14 October 2026, Morocco’s OCP Group was reported to be seeking local and international investors for its new Mzinda fertilizer hub to offset rising sulfur costs and...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 17, 2026 | Algeria, Economic, Political, Security
Algeria: Sonatrach CEO’s US Tour Signals Algeria’s Push for Foreign Exploration Capital Summary: On 15 October 2026, Algeria’s Sonatrach announced that its chief executive, Nour Eddine Daoudi, had held talks with ExxonMobil, Halliburton and Devon...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 17, 2026 | Diplomacy, Libya, Political, Security
Libya: NOC-CBL Revenue Dispute Exposes Libya’s Fragmented Financial Oversight Summary: On 13 October 2026, Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) disputed figures released by the Central Bank of Libya (CBL) showing that the NOC had received approximately...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 17, 2026 | Economic, Mauritania
Mauritania: Aura Energy BFS Clears Path for Mauritania Uranium Mine Summary: On 16 October 2026, Aura Energy reported that a feasibility study for its Tiris uranium project in Mauritania confirmed the mine’s potential to operate for 26 years, producing an...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 10, 2026 | Algeria, Economic, Security, Social
Algeria: Midad Energy’s $3B Illizi Deal Signals Saudi Push into Algeria Gas Summary: On 6 October 2026, Saudi energy group Midad Energy announced that it plans to invest $3 billion in the first phase of its $5.4 billion gas development project in Algeria’s...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 10, 2026 | Diplomacy, Libya, Political, Security
Libya: HoR Removes Saleh as Haftar Tightens Eastern Grip Summary: On 6 October 2026, Libya’s eastern-based House of Representatives voted to replace longtime speaker Aguila Saleh with Al-Salhin Abdulnabi, amid growing discontent over Saleh’s leadership and...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 10, 2026 | Diplomacy, Economic, Morocco, Security
Morocco: IRIFI Drone Deal Advances Morocco’s Domestic Defense Ambitions Summary: On 7 October 2026, Morocco opened the eighth Marrakech Air Show, where the National Defense Administration signed a letter of intent with French firm Harmattan AI to develop and...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 10, 2026 | Economic, Mauritania
Mauritania: OBT Entry Targets Mauritania’s Growing Mining Logistics Demand Summary: On 8 October 2026, African shipping and logistics company OBT announced the opening of a local operation in Mauritania, citing increased activity in the country’s mining...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 10, 2026 | Diplomacy, Legal, Political, Security, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Three Consecutive Inflation Rises Stoke Fears of Further Acceleration Summary: On 5 October 2026, Tunisia’s National Institute of Statistics (INS) reported that annual inflation rose to 5.6% in September, marking a third consecutive monthly increase and...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 5, 2026 | Diplomacy, Libya, Political, Security
Libya: Saddam Haftar Courts Trump, Netanyahu Contacts in Bid for Western Support Summary: On 29 September 2026, Italian outlet Il Foglio reported that Saddam Haftar, deputy commander of the Libyan National Army and son of eastern Libya-based commander Khalifa Haftar,...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 3, 2026 | Algeria, Economic, Security, Social
Algeria: Sonatrach Raises October LPG Export Prices as Mediterranean Buyers Diversify Supply Summary: On 1 October 2026, Sonatrach raised its October export prices for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), increasing propane by $110 per ton to $670 and butane by $140 to $750...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 3, 2026 | Economic, Mauritania
Mauritania: $5.1 Million from Japan to Boost Mauritanian Agriculture Summary: On 2 October 2026, Mauritania and Japan signed two financing agreements worth a combined 800 million Japanese yen ($5.1 million). The grants, provided through Japan and JICA, will support...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 3, 2026 | Diplomacy, Legal, Political, Security, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: President Amends Decree-Law 54, Easing Penalties for First-Time Offenses Summary: On 30 September 2026, President Kais Saied amended Article 24 of Decree-Law 54, which previously imposed five years in prison and a TND 50,000 fine for disseminating false...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 3, 2026 | Diplomacy, Economic, Morocco, Security
Morocco: AfDB Signs €270 Million Airport Modernization Deal Ahead of 2030 World Cup Summary: On 30 September 2026, the African Development Bank (AfDB) signed a €270 million financing agreement with Morocco to support the National Airports Office’s (ONDA) Program for...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 26, 2026 | Economic, Mauritania
Mauritania: New Chinese Partnership to Advance Megaton Moon Green Hydrogen Project Summary: On 25 September 2026, Danish renewable energy developer GreenGo Energy signed a memorandum of cooperation with Chinese equipment manufacturer Jiangsu Shuangliang New Energy...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 26, 2026 | Diplomacy, Economic, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: AfDB to Finance $240 Million in Water and Chemical Infrastructure Summary: On 22 September 2026, Tunisia and the African Development Bank signed two financing agreements worth around $240 million to upgrade drinking water infrastructure in Greater Tunis and...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 26, 2026 | Algeria, Economic, Security, Social
Algeria: Tissemsilt Plastics Facility Launches in Broader Effort to Revitalize Industry Summary: On 24 September 2026, Prime Minister Sifi Ghrieb inaugurated General Plastic Injection in Tissemsilt, a production unit specializing in plastic components and accessories...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 26, 2026 | Diplomacy, Libya, Political, Security
Libya: Divisions Deepen as Armed Force Blocks Parliamentary Meeting in Benghazi Summary: On 21 September 2026, The New Arab reported that a group of Libyan House of Representatives members was prevented from entering the parliament’s headquarters in Benghazi to hold a...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 26, 2026 | Diplomacy, Economic, Morocco, Security
Morocco: Mali Backs Morocco’s Western Sahara Autonomy Plan at UNGA Summary: On 24 September 2026, Malian Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop expressed support for Morocco’s autonomy plan for Western Sahara during the UN General Assembly in New York. Diop described...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 22, 2026 | Contingency
Contingency Corner: Flooding Power Loss Why flooding risk is rising Rapid urbanization, aging drainage systems, and increasingly intense rainfall events have made flash flooding a growing concern across many emerging markets, even in areas with no prior history of...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 19, 2026 | Economic, Mauritania
Mauritania: CWP Global Signs Agreement to Develop Aman Green Hydrogen Project Summary: On 16 September 2026, Mauritania’s Ministry of Energy and Petroleum signed an agreement with renewable energy developer CWP Global to develop the Aman Green Hydrogen Project. The...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 19, 2026 | Economic, Libya, Political
Libya: OMV Declares Essar Discovery Commercially Viable at Up to 45 Million Barrels Summary: On 16 September 2026, Austrian energy company OMV declared its “Essar” discovery in Libya’s Sirte Basin commercially viable, with recoverable resources estimated at up to 45...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 19, 2026 | Algeria, Diplomacy, Economic, Political, Security, Social
Algeria: Airspace Closure Against UAE Deepens Diplomatic Rupture Summary: On 11 September 2026, Algeria closed its airspace to Emirati military and civilian aircraft following the severing of diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates, marking a further...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 19, 2026 | Diplomacy, Economic, Morocco, Security
Morocco: Rising Global Oil Prices Push Domestic Fuel Costs Higher Summary: On 17 September 2026, Moroccan local media reported on rising global oil prices and their impact on Morocco’s energy import costs and domestic fuel prices. Energy imports increased by 12%...
