by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 7, 2025 | Diplomacy, Economic, Morocco, Security, Social
Morocco: Diplomatic, Economic Gains at Recent GCC Meetings Summary: On 6 March 2025, Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs (MFA), Nasser Bourita, announced the renewal of a strategic partnership between Morocco and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states. ...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 7, 2025 | Economic, Mauritania, Social
Mauritania: Arrests, Deportations Spark Criticism on Migration Summary: On 6 March 2025, government spokesperson Hussein Ould Madou denied claims circulating on social media that Mauritania is organizing forced deportation of migrants. Madou stated that, in recent...
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 | Mar 5, 2025 | Algeria, Diplomacy, Economic, Political, Social
Algeria: Italian Officials Welcomed as Distance with France Grows Summary: On 3 March 2025, Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs (MFA), Antonio Tajani, conducted his first visit to Algeria where he met with his Algerian counterpart, Ahmed Attaf, and Algerian President...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Feb 28, 2025 | Diplomacy, Economic, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Moody’s Marks First Improvement to Credit Rating in Over a Decade Summary: On 28 February 2025, international credit rating agency, Moody’s, raised Tunisia’s sovereign rating from Caa2 to Caa1 with a stable outlook marking the first improvement in...