by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Feb 14, 2026 | Algeria, Diplomacy, Economic, Political
Algeria: Ambassador Restored in Niamey as Tensions Wane Following Drone Shootdown Summary: On 12 February 2026, Algeria and Niger restored their ambassadors to respective posts in a significant step toward resolving the diplomatic tensions caused by the shooting...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 4, 2026 | Diplomacy, Economic, Mauritania
Mauritania: New Malian CT Operations Fail to Stem Flow of Malian Refugees Summary: Between 21 and 23 December 2025, several media outlets reported that Unified Force of the Confederation of Sahel States (AES) forces carried out a targeted counterterrorism operation in...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Nov 15, 2025 | Diplomacy, Economic, Mauritania
Mauritania: Jihadist Blockades in Mali Intensify Refugee Crisis Summary: On 13 October 2025, multiple media outlets reported that the Malian town of Léré, near Timbuktu, had been placed under a strict blockade by Jama’a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM), the...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 10, 2025 | Economic, Mauritania, Political, Social
Mauritania: Seeking Improved Relations, Security Cooperation with Mali Summary: On 8 October 2025, Mali’s transitional president, Assimi Goïta received Mauritanian foreign minister, Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug in Bamako as a step to ease recent migratory and commercial...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 28, 2025 | Algeria, Economic, Political, Social
Algeria: CT Operation Near Tunisian Border Kills Six Suspected Terrorists Summary: On 24 September 2025, Algeria’s defense ministry announced that army units killed six suspected terrorists in a security operation in Tebessa province, close to the Tunisian border. ...