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...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 20, 2025 | Economic, Mauritania, Political, Social
Mauritania: Jihadists in Mali Disrupting Cross-Border Trade Summary: As of mid-September 2025, jihadist groups operating in Mali were actively disrupting cross-border trade routes with Senegal and Mauritania, causing increasingly serious disruptions to economic...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 19, 2025 | Economic, Libya, Political, Social
Libya: Türkiye’s New Visa System for Libyans to Deepen Ties and Influence Summary: On 18 September 2025, Türkiye’s Trade Minister Omer Bolat announced that his country will implement a new visa system for Libyan nationals, offering easily obtainable long-term...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 19, 2025 | Algeria, Economic, Political, Social
Algeria: New PM Forms Government in Face of Multiple Challenges Summary: On 14 September 2025, the office of Algerian President Abdelmajid Tebboune confirmed that Sifi Ghrieb had been appointed as the country’s new prime minister and had been ordered to form a new...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 19, 2025 | Economic, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Canadian Oil Firm Challenges ICC Ruling in Arbitration Battle Summary: Canadian oil firm Zenith Energy has filed a request with the Swiss Federal Tribunal to secure the annulment of a recent International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) ruling that sided with the...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 15, 2025 | Economic, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Attacks Against Gaza Flotilla Deepen Public Outrage Summary: On 10 September 2025, the Tunisian Interior Ministry described the drone strikes on ships docked at Sidi Bou Said port on 9 and 10 September as “orchestrated,” after organizers of the Global Sumud...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 13, 2025 | Economic, Libya, Political, Social
Libya: Rome Meeting Raises Hopes of Progress on Political Reconciliation Summary: On 9 September, US-coordinated meeting regarding national political reconciliation took place in Rome between Ibrahim Dbeibah, advisor to Libya’s Tripoli-based Prime Minister...
