by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Aug 29, 2025 | Diplomacy, Economic, Libya, Security
Libya: Solar Plant Commissioned in Nascent Energy Diversification Effort Summary: On 27 August 2025, Tech in Africa and other online sources reported that Libya officially inaugurated its first solar power plant in the remote southeastern region of Kufra, situated in...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jun 12, 2025 | Diplomacy, Legal, Libya, Political
Libya: Hafter Accused of Attacking Sudanese Armed Forces Summary: On 10 June 2025, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) accused Marshall Khalifa Haftar’s eastern Libyan forces of conducting joint military operations with the Sudanese Rapid Support Forces (RSF). SAF alleged...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Feb 8, 2025 | Diplomacy, Economic, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: After Review of African Branches, SocGen Will Maintain Presence Summary: On 7 February 2025, Tunisian bank Union Internationale de Banques (UIB) announced during its Board of Directors meeting that Société Générale, which holds a 52.34% stake in UIB, will...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 16, 2025 | Diplomacy, Legal, Libya, Political, Security
Libya: Russia, Turkey Pursuing Geostrategic Ambitions Amidst Syria Fallout Summary: On 14 January 2025, Italian news outlet Nova Agency reported that Russia has been transferring combatants and equipment from Syria to the Maaten Al-Sarra military base in southern...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | May 16, 2024 | Diplomacy, Economic, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: SocGen Seeks Buyer for UIB Amidst African Downscaling Summary: In early May 2024, reports indicated that French bank Société Générale planned to sell three African subsidiaries, including Union Internationale de Banques (UIB) in Tunisia. Reports indicated...
