by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jul 11, 2026 | Economic, Mauritania
Mauritania: Murphy Oil and Chariot Energy Apply for Offshore Exploration Acreage Summary: On 10 July 2026, Upstream reported that US independent Murphy Oil Corporation and London-listed junior Chariot Energy Group have separately applied for exploration acreage...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jul 9, 2026 | Economic, Libya, Political
Libya: Qatar’s UCC Holding Acquires Ghadames Basin Block as Gulf Investment Accelerates Summary: On 8 July 2026, Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) and the Libyan Investment Authority (LIA) signed an exploration and production-sharing agreement (EPSA)...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jul 8, 2026 | Algeria, Diplomacy, Economic
Algeria: Sonatrach’s First LNG Cargo to Germany Signals Deepening Euro-African Energy Realignment Summary: On 8 July 2026, Sonatrach announced the delivery of its first liquefied natural gas cargo to Germany, shipped on 2 July aboard the Tessala LNG carrier from...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jul 8, 2026 | Diplomacy, Economic, Morocco, Security, Social
Morocco: African Development Bank Approves €205 Million for High-Speed Rail Extension Summary: On 8 July 2026, the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved €205 million in financing for Morocco to support the Rail Infrastructure Development Support Project (PADIF),...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jul 8, 2026 | Diplomacy, Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: IFC Eyes $59.5 Million Investment in Marquardt Automotive Expansion Summary: On 6 July 2026, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) disclosed plans to invest approximately €52 million ($59.5 million) in German automotive supplier Marquardt Group to...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jul 6, 2026 | Diplomacy, Economic, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: New Bank Strikes Planned as Union Presses for Wage Increases Summary: On 1 July 2026, the sectoral council of the Tunisian General Federation of Banks, Financial Institutions and Insurance Companies announced a new series of labor actions, including...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jul 6, 2026 | Economic, Mauritania, Political
Mauritania: ACWA Power Plans $700 Million Gas Turbine Power Investment Summary: On 1 July 2026, ACWA Power, a leading Saudi developer and operator of power generation and desalinated water plants, signed a long-term public-private partnership (PPP) and power purchase...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jul 5, 2026 | Diplomacy, Economic, Morocco, Security, Social
Morocco: World Bank Approves $265 Million for Hydropower Project near Chefchaouen Summary: On 1 July 2026, the World Bank approved USD 265 million in financing for the 300-MW Ifahsa pumped-storage hydropower project in northern Morocco, alongside co-financing from...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jul 5, 2026 | Economic, Libya, Social
Libya: Eastern Military Leader Saddam Haftar in Washington for High-Level Meetings Summary: On 29 June 2026, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and US Senior Advisor Massad Boulos met in Washington with Libyan National Army (LNA) Deputy Commander Saddam Haftar to...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jul 4, 2026 | Algeria, Diplomacy, Economic
Algeria: Parliamentary Election Voter Turnout Near 20%, Down from 23% in 2021 Summary: On 2 July 2026, Algeria held parliamentary elections as more than 24 million registered voters were called to elect 407 members of the National People’s Assembly for a five-year...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jun 27, 2026 | Diplomacy, Economic, Morocco, Security, Social
Morocco: Rabat Focused on Drones to Secure Strategic Defense, Economic Progress Summary: On 25 June 2026, Moroccan media outlet Bladi.net published a report highlighting Morocco’s accelerating development of military drone capabilities through domestic...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jun 27, 2026 | Economic, Libya, Social
Libya: Growing Domestic and International Tensions Over Migration Management Summary: On 22 June 2026, Amnesty International warned that Libyan authorities have intensified crackdowns on migrants through mass arrests, arbitrary detentions and expulsions, alongside...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jun 27, 2026 | Economic, Mauritania, Political
Mauritania: Ghabou Gold Mine Eyes Near-Term Launch of Operations Summary: On 25 June 2026, the Mauritanian government announced the upcoming launch of gold mining operations at Ghabou in the Guidimakha region, according to the Mauritanian News Agency (AMI). ...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jun 27, 2026 | Algeria, Diplomacy, Economic
Algeria: IMF Discussions Highlight Interest in Diversification Beyond Hydrocarbons Summary: On 24 June 2026, Algerian Minister of Foreign Trade and Export Promotion Kamel Rezig met with an International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation led by Charalambos Tsangarides,...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jun 27, 2026 | Diplomacy, Economic, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Hitachi Secures $873 Million ELMED Converter Construction Contract Summary: On 24 June 2026, the Italian national electrical grid operator Terna and Tunisian electricity and gas company STEG awarded Hitachi Energy a contract worth around $873 million to build...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jun 20, 2026 | Economic, Mauritania, Political
Mauritania: President Plans National Dialogue to Pursue Social, Political Consensus Summary: On 18 June 2026, Mauritanian media outlet La Depeche published a report regarding the government’s plan to launch a national inclusive dialogue initiated by the President of...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jun 20, 2026 | Economic, Libya, Social
Libya: Main Political Bodies Announce Joint Election Timeline in Breakthrough Summary: On 18 June 2026, the heads of Libya’s three main political bodies agreed on a roadmap to hold simultaneous presidential and parliamentary elections before February 2027 and...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jun 20, 2026 | Diplomacy, Economic, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Germany’s DELTEC Acquires Swiss Electronics Manufacturing Site Summary: On 18 June 2026, German group DELTEC, specialized in electronic manufacturing services (EMS), acquired Cicor Digital Tunisie, the Borj Cédria industrial site previously owned by Swiss...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jun 20, 2026 | Diplomacy, Economic, Morocco, Security, Social
Morocco: OCP Group Adapting as Global Fertilizer Supply Disruptions Continue Summary: On 14 June 2026, OCP Group announced that it plans to restore full fertilizer production capacity by the end of June, despite earlier disruptions linked to the Strait of Hormuz...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jun 20, 2026 | Algeria, Diplomacy, Economic
Algeria: Sonatrach MOU with Germany’s VNG Focuses on Low-Carbon Energy Summary: On 14 June 2026, Sonatrach signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with German company VNG AG to explore cooperation in green hydrogen, ammonia development, and methane emissions...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jun 11, 2026 | Diplomacy, Economic, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Hormuz Trade Disruptions Limiting Chemical Production Summary: On 10 June 2026, several Tunisian media outlets reported that production at the Tunisian Chemical Group’s (GCT) Mdhilla 1 industrial units has been suspended since May due to a shortage of...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jun 11, 2026 | Economic, Libya, Social
Libya: AGOCO Reports Production Increase as Efforts to Boost Output Continue Summary: On 11 June 2026, Libya’s Arabian Gulf Oil Company (AGOCO) announced a significant production increase at well B1-NC2 in the NC2 concession, raising output from around 300 to 4,000...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jun 10, 2026 | Economic, Mauritania, Political
Mauritania: Controversy Over Fuel Prices Drives Scrutiny of Swiss Supplier Summary: On 9 June 2026, leaders of the opposition, including the Pôle de la Coordination de l’Opposition Démocratique (PCOD), criticized the government’s fuel pricing policy and the continued...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jun 10, 2026 | Algeria, Diplomacy, Economic
Algeria: Europe Sees Algiers as Essential to Renewable Energy Future Summary: On 9 June 2026, French media outlet Les Echos reported that Algeria is emerging as a central pillar in the European Union’s T-MED initiative (Trans-Mediterranean Renewable Energy and Clean...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jun 9, 2026 | Diplomacy, Economic, Morocco, Security
Morocco: New Navigation Center Planned for Atlantic Shipping Corridor Summary: On 9 June 2026, Moroccan authorities announced plans to establish a maritime navigation control center along the Atlantic corridor between Tarfaya and Laâyoune, aimed at strengthening...
