by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Nov 1, 2025 | Diplomacy, Economic, Morocco
Morocco: UN Security Council Accepts Morocco’s Western Sahara Plan Summary: On 31 October 2025, the United Nations Security Council adopted a resolution backing Morocco’s autonomy plan for Western Sahara as a “realistic and viable” framework for resolving the...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 31, 2025 | Economic, Libya, Political, Social
Libya: OMV Sirte Basin Discovery Raises Hopes of Production Expansion Summary: On 30 October 2025, the National Oil Corporation (NOC) announced a new oil discovery by Austria’s OMV Exploration GmbH, Libya Branch, in the Sirte Basin. The find, at Block 106/4, well B1,...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 31, 2025 | Algeria, Economic, Political, Social
Algeria: Algérie Télécom Partnerships Seek to Foster Entrepreneurship Summary: On 30 October 2025, Algérie Télécom Annaba signed eight strategic partnership agreements with a range of institutions and organizations active in education, research, technology, and...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 31, 2025 | Diplomacy, Economic, Morocco
Morocco: State-Owned OCP Group Reveals Ambitious Investment, Modernization Plan Summary: On 30 October 2025, several media outlets reported that a document attached to Morocco’s 2026 draft finance bill confirmed Moroccan state-owned extractives firm OCP Group’s plan...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 31, 2025 | Economic, Mauritania, Political, Social
Mauritania: Italy’s Tajani Visits Nouakchott Under Mattei Plan Vision Summary: On 28 October 2025, Italy’s Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani visited Nouakchott, Mauritania, the first stop on a larger-scale diplomatic mission across West Africa. During the visit, Tajani...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 30, 2025 | Economic, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: NGO Suspensions Draw Domestic, International Criticisim Summary: On 27 October 2025, the Tunisian Forum for Social and Economic Rights (FTDES) released a statement announcing that Tunisian authorities had ordered the suspension of its activities for one...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 25, 2025 | Economic, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: 2026 Draft Finance Law Avoids Austerity with Deficit Spending Summary: In late October 2025, the Tunisian government submitted the draft 2026 Finance Law to parliament, which outlines significant fiscal policy changes with direct implications on the business...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 25, 2025 | Diplomacy, Economic, Morocco
Morocco: Polisario Submits UN Plan as Morocco Expands Western Sahara Support Summary: On 21 October 2025, the Polisario Front submitted an “expanded proposal” to UN Secretary-General António Guterres for a mutually acceptable solution to the Western Sahara conflict....
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 24, 2025 | Economic, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Date Professionals Clarify Morocco Remains Export Partner Summary: On 10 October 2025, media outlets reported that Tunisia had suspended date exports to Morocco for the 2025–2026 season, following a statement from the Professional Group for Dates (GID) that...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 24, 2025 | Algeria, Economic, Political, Social
Algeria: Egypt’s Petrojet Secures Contract for Hassi Bir Rkaiz Development Summary: On 20 October 2025, Egyptian state-owned contractor Petroleum Projects and Technical Consultations Company (Petrojet) secured a $1.08 billion contract for the phase two development of...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 24, 2025 | Economic, Mauritania, Political, Social
Mauritania: Police Lab Corruption Allegations Highlight Persistent Risks Summary: On 21 October 2025, multiple sources reported news of a corruption scandal involving the contract for a forensic police laboratory, awarded to the UK-based company Genomed, with Turkey’s...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 24, 2025 | Economic, Libya, Political, Social
Libya: KLN Reports Positive Progress on Large-Scale Offshore Project Summary: On 20 October 2025, the Hong Kong-based company, KLN Logistics Group Limited, announced progress on Libya’s Wellhead Platform A (WHPA) offshore project in the Bahr Essalam gas field. The...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 18, 2025 | Economic, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Protestors in Gabes Clash with Police Over Impacts of Industrial Pollution Summary: On 15 October 2025, thousands of residents took to the streets of Gabes, in southern Tunisia, to protest worsening air pollution which the demonstrators linked to the...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 18, 2025 | Economic, Mauritania, Political, Social
Mauritania: Protests Highlight Water Shortages in Western Mining Region Summary: On 15 October 2025, The North Africa Journal reported that residents of Chami, a mining hub in western Mauritania, staged demonstrations to protest severe and prolonged water shortages. ...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 18, 2025 | Economic, Libya, Political, Social
Libya: Ras Lanuf Ethylene Plant Back Online After 8-Month Shutdown Summary: On 15 October 2025, Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) announced the successful restart of the Ras Lanuf ethylene plant, which had been shut down for eight months since February 2025. ...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 18, 2025 | Diplomacy, Economic, Morocco
Morocco: New Graphite Plant Strengthens Position in EV Supply Chain Summary: On 16 October 2025, Canada-based Falcon Energy Materials reported progress on its pilot plant at Jorf Lasfar, Morocco, which is scheduled for completion by Q4 2025. The facility is being...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 18, 2025 | Algeria, Economic, Political, Social
Algeria: $5.4 Billion Deal with Saudi Firm to Expand O&G Exploration Summary: On 13 October 2025, Algeria’s state-owned energy company Sonatrach signed a US $5.4 billion production-sharing agreement with Saudi Arabia’s Midad Energy North Africa to explore and...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 13, 2025 | Economic, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: World Bank Forecasts Modest Economic Growth Through 2027 Summary: On 7 October 2025, the World Bank released its Middle East and North Africa Economic Outlook, projecting Tunisia’s GDP growth at 2.6% in 2025, before slowing slightly to 2.4% in 2026–2027. ...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 10, 2025 | Economic, Mauritania, Political, Social
Mauritania: Seeking Improved Relations, Security Cooperation with Mali Summary: On 8 October 2025, Mali’s transitional president, Assimi Goïta received Mauritanian foreign minister, Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug in Bamako as a step to ease recent migratory and commercial...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 10, 2025 | Diplomacy, Economic, Morocco
Morocco: New EU Trade Agreement Holds Potential to Drive Growth Summary: On October 9, 2025, the Confédération Générale des Entreprises du Maroc (CGEM) welcomed the new Morocco–EU trade agreement, highlighting its potential to boost exports, attract investment, and...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 10, 2025 | Economic, Libya, Political, Social
Libya: Eni Resumes Exploration Paused in 2020 as Stability Concerns Remain Summary: On 5 October 2025, Libya’s state-owned National Oil Corporation (NOC) confirmed that Italian oil giant Eni’s North African subsidiary has resumed exploration in the north-western...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 10, 2025 | Algeria, Economic, Political, Social
Algeria: Assault on Chinese Workers near Tindouf Camps Raise Security Concerns Summary: On October 7, 2025, the Forum for Supporters of Autonomy in the Tindouf Camps (FORSATIN) reported a criminal assault against workers from the Chinese company, China Railway...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 5, 2025 | Diplomacy, Economic, Morocco
Morocco: Gen Z Protestors Make Demands as Three are Killed and Hundreds Injured Summary: On 27 September 2025, youth-led protests erupted across several Moroccan cities over deteriorating public health and education systems, marking the country’s most significant wave...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 5, 2025 | Economic, Libya, Political, Social
Libya: A New Project to Map Onshore Oil Deposits Announced in the East Summary: On 29 September 2025, TAY Oil Services and Polaris announced their selection of STRYDE, a global leader in onshore nodal seismic technology, to deliver advanced equipment for a major oil...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 5, 2025 | Diplomacy, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Protests, Frustration Follow Arrest of Gaza Flotilla Participants in Israel Summary: On 2 October, organizers of the Global Sumud Flotilla reported that Israeli forces detained 223 international activists aboard Gaza-bound aid vessels. At least 15 of the 50...
