by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Feb 8, 2026 | Diplomacy, Economic, Morocco, Political, Security
Morocco: LNG Infrastructure Project Paused with Regulatory Update Pending Summary: On 2 February 2026, Morocco’s Energy Transition Ministry suspended all tenders for the Nador West Med gas terminal and associated pipeline following objections from the Ministry of...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Feb 8, 2026 | Diplomacy, Economic, Mauritania, Political, Social
Mauritania: Energean Evaluating BirAllah Gas Project Targeting Domestic Market Summary: On 2 February 2026, multiple media outlets reported that gas producer Energean is assessing potential entry into the BirAllah gas field in Mauritania and the Yakaar-Teranga field...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Feb 8, 2026 | Diplomacy, Legal, Libya, Political, Security
Libya: Political Rebalancing Follows Gaddafi Assassination Summary: On 3 February 2026, Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, was killed at his residence in Zintan, approximately 136 km southwest of Tripoli. According to reports, four...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Feb 5, 2026 | Contingency, Libya, Security
Libya SITREP Situation: On 3 February 2026, Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of the late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, was assassinated at his home in Zintan (approximately 136 km / 85 miles southwest of Tripoli). Four masked unknown gunmen stormed the...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 31, 2026 | Diplomacy, Economic, Mauritania, Political, Social
Mauritania: New Tender for Satellite Communications to Bolster Infrastructure Summary: On 22 January 2026, the Mauritanian Regulatory Authority (ARE) launched an international tender to award licenses for satellite-based mobile communications and the sale of satellite...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 31, 2026 | Diplomacy, Economic, Libya, Political, Security
Libya: Efforts Toward Brokered Unification Continue as Oil Momentum Grows Summary: A report published by Africa Intelligence revealed a previously undisclosed meeting took place at the Élysée Palace in Paris between Ibrahim Dbeibah, Prime Minister of the Government of...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 31, 2026 | Diplomacy, Economic, Morocco, Political, Security
Morocco: Senegal Economic Meetings Amidst Push for Intra-African Trade Summary: On 27 January 2026, Moroccan and Senegalese government officials and business leaders met in Casablanca for the Morocco–Senegal Economic Forum, underscoring the continued strength of...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 31, 2026 | Algeria, Diplomacy, Economic, Political
Algeria: Phosphate Export Deal with Indonesia Will Leverage New Railway Line Summary: On 20 January 2026, Algeria signed a major phosphate export agreement with Indonesia, highlighting a strategic partnership in developing the Tébessa phosphate deposit before it...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 31, 2026 | Economic, Political, Security, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Norway’s Scatec Secures Solar Power Agreement for Tataouine Plant Summary: On 23 January 2026, Scatec ASA secured a 25-year Power Purchase Agreement with Tunisia’s state utility STEG for a 120 MW solar power plant in Tataouine, awarded through a government...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 24, 2026 | Economic, Libya
Libya: Energy Summit Showcases Resilient Interest from International Oil Majors Summary: During the 24 – 26 January 2026 Libya Energy and Economy Summit (LEES) in Tripoli, Libya, multiple international energy initiatives were announced as part of efforts to revitalize...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 24, 2026 | Diplomacy, Economic, Morocco, Political, Security
Morocco: Rabat Maintains Pragmatic Course with Trump Peace Council Membership Summary: On 22 January 2026, Morocco’s Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita signed the founding charter of the Peace Council in Davos, Switzerland, acting on the instructions of King Mohammed...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 24, 2026 | Algeria, Diplomacy, Economic, Security
Algeria: Sonatrach Signs Energy Cooperation Agreement with Chad Summary: On 22 January 2026, Algerian state-owned energy company Sonatrach signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Société des Hydrocarbures du Tchad (SHT) during the SEMICA Tchad 2026...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 24, 2026 | Diplomacy, Libya, Political, Security
Libya: Localized Conflicts in Western Libya Drive Instability, Stalemates Summary: Since 21 January 2026, clashes between armed groups in western Libya point to the persistent security challenges born from highly localized conflicts and historical disagreements...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 24, 2026 | Diplomacy, Economic, Mauritania, Social
Mauritania: Defense Agreement with Qatar to Deepen Ties and Cooperation Summary: On 20 January 2026, during the second day of the Doha International Maritime Defense Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX 2026), Mauritanian Minister of Defense H.E. Hanana Ould...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 24, 2026 | Diplomacy, Political, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: CT Operations Highlight Vigilance Against Dynamic Regional Threats Summary: On 22 January 2026, the Tunisian Ministry of Interior announced that security forces dismantled a four-member terrorist cell operating near the Algerian border, in Majel...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 20, 2026 | Diplomacy, Economic
Egypt: $500 Million Deal Promises Chinese Cooperation on Solar Summary: On 18 January 2026, Egyptian company Kemet and China’s GCL Suzhou Weicheng signed a $500 million agreement to establish a 280,000 m² industrial complex for manufacturing solar photovoltaic cells...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 20, 2026 | Algeria, Diplomacy, Morocco, Security
Morocco: Sahrawi Bid for African Union Council Seat Prompts Debate Summary: On 16 January 2026, Algerian-backed Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (Polisario Front) submitted a bid to run for the North Africa seat on the African Union’s Peace and Security Council...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 20, 2026 | Algeria, Diplomacy, Security
Algeria: Geospatial Imaging Satellite Launched from Facility in China Summary: On 15 January 2026, a new Algerian Earth observation satellite, Alsat-3A, was launched from the Jiuquan launch base in northwest China. The launch was carried out in cooperation between the...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 20, 2026 | Diplomacy, Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: EBRD ELMED 2 Financing Agreement to Focus on Domestic Infrastructure Upgrades Summary: On 15 January 2026, Tunisia and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) signed a €43 million financing and guarantee agreement for ELMED 2, the second...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 16, 2026 | Economic, Libya
Libya: Italian Investment Firm Secures Benghazi Infrastructure Projects Summary: On 15 January 2026, Belgassem Khalifa Haftar, Director General of Libya’s Development and Reconstruction Fund, signed three contracts with Italy’s GKSD Holding to implement major...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 10, 2026 | Economic, Libya
Libya: Maltese Aviation Firm Under French Legal Scrutiny Over Libya Activities Summary: On 8 January 2026, French and Libyan media outlets reported that Harmony Jets, a Malta-based private aviation company led by former French pilot Pierre-Olivier Édouard, is under...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 10, 2026 | Economic, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Pharmacist Union Calls for Change Amidst Mounting Overdue Payments Summary: On 5 January 2026, the Tunisian pharmacists’ union (SPOT) issued a communiqué highlighting the deepening crisis in the country’s pharmaceutical sector as the union’s agreement with...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 10, 2026 | Algeria, Diplomacy, Political
Algeria: Sonatrach Announces Plans for Three New Desalination Plants Summary: On 29 December 2025, Algeria’s national oil and gas giant, SONATRACH, finalized plans for the construction of three seawater desalination plants in Ain Adjroud (Marsa Benmhidi, Tlemcen),...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 10, 2026 | Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Kasserine Operation Disrupts ISIS-Affiliated Terrorism Cell Summary: On Saturday evening, 3 January 2026, Tunisian security forces successfully thwarted a terrorist operation in Kasserine governorate. Please login or purchase...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 10, 2026 | Diplomacy, Economic, Mauritania, Social
Mauritania: Greater Tortue Ahmeyim Project Hits LNG Output Targets for 2025 Summary: On 5 January 2026, Kosmos Energy reported that the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) liquid natural gas (LNG) project, jointly operated by Senegal and Mauritania, reached...
