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...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Feb 27, 2025 | Economic, Mauritania, Social
Mauritania: Offshore Gas Leak Criticized Amidst Push to Attract Investors Summary: On 25 February 2025, the media advisor to the Mauritanian Minister of Petroleum and Energy stated that a gas leak occurring at the A2 well of the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) offshore...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Feb 27, 2025 | Diplomacy, Libya, Political, Security
Libya: Rival Governments Cultivating Partnerships in Gulf, Europe Summary: On 26 February 2025, the Libyan National Army (LNA) published a communiqué on Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar’s visit to Paris that including a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron. The...
