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%...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 19, 2026 | Diplomacy, Economic, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Zenith Energy Prepares ECHR Petition as Arbitration Dispute with Tunis Continues Summary: On 15 September 2026, Zenith Energy announced plans to prepare a petition before the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) over an arbitration dispute with Tunisia...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 12, 2026 | Diplomacy, Economic, Morocco, Security
Morocco: Culico and Kharrouba Copper Company Merge to Advance Moroccan Copper Development Summary: On 8 September 2026, Culico Metals announced a definitive agreement to merge with Kharrouba Copper Company (KCC), creating a copper-focused mining and exploration...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 12, 2026 | Economic, Libya, Political
Libya: Joint Oil Opens New Exploration Round for Libya-Tunisia Offshore Zone Summary: On 11 September 2026, the Libya-Tunisia Joint Exploration, Exploitation and Petroleum Services Company (Joint Oil) announced a new bidding round for exploration in the offshore zone...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 12, 2026 | Algeria, Economic, Political, Security, Social
Algeria: Algiers Cuts Diplomatic Ties with UAE Over Regional Interference Summary: On 10 September 2026, Algeria announced that it was cutting diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates following years of tensions, with Algiers citing the exhaustion of all...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 12, 2026 | Economic, Mauritania
Mauritania: RAMINVEST Advances Gold and Rare Earth Exploration at Wompou and Tabatanet Summary: On 10 September 2026, RAMINVEST Holding announced the next phase of its gold exploration program at the Wompou Gold Project in Mauritania. According to the announcement,...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 11, 2026 | Economic, Political, Security, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: UGTT Reaffirms General Strike Decision Amid Social and Economic Grievances Summary: On 9 September 2026, the administrative commission of the Tunisian General Labor Union (UGTT) reaffirmed its decision to implement the general strike approved by its 26th...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 7, 2026 | Diplomacy, Economic, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Japan’s Joint Crediting Mechanism Selects El Fahs Wind Farm for Financing Summary: On 2 September 2026, The Japanese Embassy in Tunis announced that the 75 MW El Fahs wind farm in Zaghouan, developed by Scatec and Japan’s Aeolus SAS, had been selected...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 5, 2026 | Algeria, Economic, Security, Social
Algeria: KBR Meets Sonatrach to Discuss Expanded Hydrocarbons Cooperation Summary: On 3 September 2026, Algerian Minister of State for Hydrocarbons Mohamed Arkab met with a delegation from US engineering company Kellogg Brown & Root (KBR) to discuss expanding the...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 5, 2026 | Economic, Mauritania
Mauritania: Italy’s Bonifiche Ferraresi Advances Agricultural Project in Brakna Region Summary: On 1 September 2026, an Italian delegation met Mauritania’s Minister of Agriculture Mohamedou Ahmedou Mhaimid to prepare the launch of a Bonifiche Ferraresi (BF)...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 5, 2026 | Diplomacy, Economic, Morocco, Security
Morocco: CEEC Awarded EPC Contract for Noor Midelt I Solar Complex Summary: On 2 September 2026, China Energy Engineering Corporation was awarded the engineering, procurement and construction contract for the Noor Midelt I solar complex in Morocco’s Midelt Province. ...
