by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 18, 2025 | Economic, Mauritania, Political, Social
Mauritania: Protests Highlight Water Shortages in Western Mining Region Summary: On 15 October 2025, The North Africa Journal reported that residents of Chami, a mining hub in western Mauritania, staged demonstrations to protest severe and prolonged water shortages. ...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 10, 2024 | Economic, Political, Security, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Dam Fill Rates Reach 30-Year Low as Water Challenges Continue Summary: On 9 October 2024, the National Observatory for Agriculture (Onagri) issued a new report indicating Tunisia’s dam filling rate decreased to 21.4% from 23.3% a month ago. According to...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 3, 2024 | Economic, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: More Rationing, Price Increases as Water Supply Strained Summary: On 28 February 2024, an official responsible for rural water resources announced that restrictions on the use of potable water distributed by SONEDE will continue for the foreseeable future. ...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Aug 24, 2023 | Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Dam Fill Rates Lag as Citrus Production Expected to Drop 20% Summary: This week, local agricultural labor union officials in Nabeul reported that citrus production is expected to fall by as much as 20% due to lack of water as well as disease. Nabeul has...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jul 1, 2023 | Economic, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Water Crisis Persists Despite Slight Rise in Dam Fill Rates Summary: This week, government data indicated that Tunisia’s dams reached an average fill rate of 36.7% nationally, pointing to a persistent water shortage that continues despite heavy late-spring...
