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...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 5, 2025 | Economic, Mauritania, Political, Social
Mauritania: Minister Reviews Plans for Emerging Space Program Summary: On 29 September 2025, Mauritania’s Minister of Digital Transformation, Ahmed Salem Ould Abode, held a high-level meeting to review plans for a national space program centered on nanosatellites. The...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 5, 2025 | Algeria, Economic, Political, Social
Algeria: Sonarem Seeks Chinese Technical Expertise on Specilized Iron Ore Extraction Summary: On 1 October 2025, Sonarem CEO Belkacem Soltani met in Algiers with a delegation from China Petroleum Technology and Development Corporation (CPTDC), a subsidiary of the...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 29, 2025 | Diplomacy, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Investigations After Nouvelair’s Narrowly Avoided Collision in Nice Summary: In late September 2025, initial investigations indicated that a 21 September 2025 Nouvelair flight from Tunis to Nice, France came within several meters of hitting an easyJet plane...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 28, 2025 | Economic, Mauritania, Political, Social
Mauritania: $300 Million Deal to Develop Green Energy Production, Storage Site Summary: On 12 September 2025, Mauritania signed a $300 million agreement with renewable energy developer Ewa Green Energy to construct a 220-megawatt (MW) hybrid power plant near...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 28, 2025 | Algeria, Economic, Political, Social
Algeria: CT Operation Near Tunisian Border Kills Six Suspected Terrorists Summary: On 24 September 2025, Algeria’s defense ministry announced that army units killed six suspected terrorists in a security operation in Tebessa province, close to the Tunisian border. ...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 28, 2025 | Economic, Libya, Political, Social
Libya: After Shots Fired at Humanitarian Vessel, EU to Maintain Coast Guard Funding Summary: On 24 September 2025, the European Commission rejected calls from over 40 human rights organizations to suspend funding for the Libyan Coast Guard, following a late August...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 26, 2025 | Diplomacy, Economic, Morocco
Morocco: Casablanca Rail Expansion to Bolster National Connectivity Summary: On 24 September 2025, Morocco’s King Mohammed VI announced a 20-billion-dirham ($2 billion) rail infrastructure program in Casablanca, part of a broader 96 billion dirham ($9.3 billion)...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 26, 2025 | Economic, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Italy Announces New Credit Line for Small Businesses to Support Growth Summary: On 25 September 2025, the Confederation of Citizen Enterprises of Tunisia (CONECT) announced the launch of a €55 million credit line from Italy to support small and medium-sized...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 24, 2025 | Contingency, Libya, Security
Libya SITREP: 24 September 2025 – 13:30 As of 13:30, 24 September 2025: Situation: Around 11:00 of 24 September 2025, intense fighting erupted in Zawiya, west of Tripoli, between pro- and anti-GNU armed factions competing for control of Libya’s largest...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 23, 2025 | Diplomacy, Economic, Morocco
Morocco: $5.6 Billion Chinese Gigafactory to Help Shape Region’s Future Summary: On 8 September 2025, a delegation from the Moroccan mining group Managem, led by Business Development Director Khalid Hammouch, visited China National Machinery Engineering Corporation...
