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 | Mar 24, 2025 | Diplomacy, Libya, Political, Security
Libya: NOC Denies Oil Smuggling Claims, Pushing Back on Foreign Interference Summary: On 23 March 2025, the National Oil Corporation (NOC) denounced reports claiming that Libyan officials of the state-run firm were responsible for oil smuggling and money laundering...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 6, 2025 | Diplomacy, Legal, Libya, Political, Security
Libya: BNP to Shed Sahara Bank Stake as Foreign Banks Face Hurdles Summary: On 6 March 2025, Libyan courts gave Sahara Bank permission to sell the stake of its foreign partner, French bank BNP Paribas, in a transition that will make Sahara Bank 100% Libyan owned. ...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Nov 6, 2024 | Economic, Legal, Political, Social
Tunisia: President Saied Addressing Corruption at Multiple State-Run Enterprises Summary: On 6 November 2024, The Ministry of Transport announced the dismissal of five officials from Tunisair, the national airline company, following a series of flight delays that...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Aug 5, 2024 | Legal, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: TunisAir Corruption Probe Evolves with Senior Arrests Summary: In late July 2024, an investigation into corruption and mismanagement at TunisAir led to arrest warrants for the current CEO of TunisAir and the head of the TunisAir employee’s union, both...
