by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 24, 2025 | Economic, Political, Social, Tunisia
Mauritania: Tensions with Neighbors as Energy Development Plans Progress Summary: On 23 January 2025, Mauritania and Morocco signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation in electricity and energy. The MoU outlined an agreement to establish...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 4, 2025 | Economic, Libya, Political, Security
Libya: Report Details Chinese Oil-for-Drones Deal with Haftar Summary: In late December 2024, a report from the Telegraph revealed a Chinese plan to smuggle military drones to Khalifa Haftar-aligned forces in eastern Libya disguised as COVID-19-related aid in an...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Aug 7, 2024 | Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: More Green Hydrogen Deals Inked as EU Firms Secure Foothold Summary: On 29 July 2024, Tunisian officials signed six memoranda of understanding (MOUs) with various international energy firms with a focus on harnessing Tunisia’s potential to produce green...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | May 12, 2024 | Diplomacy, Economic, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: World Bank Foresees Modest Growth, Though Challenges Remain Summary: In May 2024, the World Bank released its Spring Economic Monitor to Tunisia, calling attention to stalling economic growth that increases economic risk on multiple fronts, even as a modest...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 3, 2024 | Diplomacy, Economic, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: World Bank Visit Yields Assurances of Funding Opportunities Summary: During the week of 26 February 2024, World Bank Vice President Ferid Belhaj, who is responsible for the Middle East and North Africa, spent multiple days in Tunisia and eventually affirmed...