by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 10, 2026 | Algeria, Economic, Security, Social
Algeria: Midad Energy’s $3B Illizi Deal Signals Saudi Push into Algeria Gas Summary: On 6 October 2026, Saudi energy group Midad Energy announced that it plans to invest $3 billion in the first phase of its $5.4 billion gas development project in Algeria’s...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 10, 2026 | Diplomacy, Libya, Political, Security
Libya: HoR Removes Saleh as Haftar Tightens Eastern Grip Summary: On 6 October 2026, Libya’s eastern-based House of Representatives voted to replace longtime speaker Aguila Saleh with Al-Salhin Abdulnabi, amid growing discontent over Saleh’s leadership and...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 10, 2026 | Diplomacy, Economic, Morocco, Security
Morocco: IRIFI Drone Deal Advances Morocco’s Domestic Defense Ambitions Summary: On 7 October 2026, Morocco opened the eighth Marrakech Air Show, where the National Defense Administration signed a letter of intent with French firm Harmattan AI to develop and...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 10, 2026 | Economic, Mauritania
Mauritania: OBT Entry Targets Mauritania’s Growing Mining Logistics Demand Summary: On 8 October 2026, African shipping and logistics company OBT announced the opening of a local operation in Mauritania, citing increased activity in the country’s mining...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 10, 2026 | Diplomacy, Legal, Political, Security, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Three Consecutive Inflation Rises Stoke Fears of Further Acceleration Summary: On 5 October 2026, Tunisia’s National Institute of Statistics (INS) reported that annual inflation rose to 5.6% in September, marking a third consecutive monthly increase and...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 5, 2026 | Diplomacy, Libya, Political, Security
Libya: Saddam Haftar Courts Trump, Netanyahu Contacts in Bid for Western Support Summary: On 29 September 2026, Italian outlet Il Foglio reported that Saddam Haftar, deputy commander of the Libyan National Army and son of eastern Libya-based commander Khalifa Haftar,...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 3, 2026 | Algeria, Economic, Security, Social
Algeria: Sonatrach Raises October LPG Export Prices as Mediterranean Buyers Diversify Supply Summary: On 1 October 2026, Sonatrach raised its October export prices for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), increasing propane by $110 per ton to $670 and butane by $140 to $750...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 3, 2026 | Economic, Mauritania
Mauritania: $5.1 Million from Japan to Boost Mauritanian Agriculture Summary: On 2 October 2026, Mauritania and Japan signed two financing agreements worth a combined 800 million Japanese yen ($5.1 million). The grants, provided through Japan and JICA, will support...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 3, 2026 | Diplomacy, Legal, Political, Security, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: President Amends Decree-Law 54, Easing Penalties for First-Time Offenses Summary: On 30 September 2026, President Kais Saied amended Article 24 of Decree-Law 54, which previously imposed five years in prison and a TND 50,000 fine for disseminating false...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 3, 2026 | Diplomacy, Economic, Morocco, Security
Morocco: AfDB Signs €270 Million Airport Modernization Deal Ahead of 2030 World Cup Summary: On 30 September 2026, the African Development Bank (AfDB) signed a €270 million financing agreement with Morocco to support the National Airports Office’s (ONDA) Program for...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 26, 2026 | Economic, Mauritania
Mauritania: New Chinese Partnership to Advance Megaton Moon Green Hydrogen Project Summary: On 25 September 2026, Danish renewable energy developer GreenGo Energy signed a memorandum of cooperation with Chinese equipment manufacturer Jiangsu Shuangliang New Energy...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 26, 2026 | Diplomacy, Economic, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: AfDB to Finance $240 Million in Water and Chemical Infrastructure Summary: On 22 September 2026, Tunisia and the African Development Bank signed two financing agreements worth around $240 million to upgrade drinking water infrastructure in Greater Tunis and...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 26, 2026 | Algeria, Economic, Security, Social
Algeria: Tissemsilt Plastics Facility Launches in Broader Effort to Revitalize Industry Summary: On 24 September 2026, Prime Minister Sifi Ghrieb inaugurated General Plastic Injection in Tissemsilt, a production unit specializing in plastic components and accessories...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 26, 2026 | Diplomacy, Libya, Political, Security
Libya: Divisions Deepen as Armed Force Blocks Parliamentary Meeting in Benghazi Summary: On 21 September 2026, The New Arab reported that a group of Libyan House of Representatives members was prevented from entering the parliament’s headquarters in Benghazi to hold a...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 26, 2026 | Diplomacy, Economic, Morocco, Security
Morocco: Mali Backs Morocco’s Western Sahara Autonomy Plan at UNGA Summary: On 24 September 2026, Malian Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop expressed support for Morocco’s autonomy plan for Western Sahara during the UN General Assembly in New York. Diop described...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 22, 2026 | Contingency
Contingency Corner: Flooding Power Loss Why flooding risk is rising Rapid urbanization, aging drainage systems, and increasingly intense rainfall events have made flash flooding a growing concern across many emerging markets, even in areas with no prior history of...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 19, 2026 | Economic, Mauritania
Mauritania: CWP Global Signs Agreement to Develop Aman Green Hydrogen Project Summary: On 16 September 2026, Mauritania’s Ministry of Energy and Petroleum signed an agreement with renewable energy developer CWP Global to develop the Aman Green Hydrogen Project. The...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 19, 2026 | Economic, Libya, Political
Libya: OMV Declares Essar Discovery Commercially Viable at Up to 45 Million Barrels Summary: On 16 September 2026, Austrian energy company OMV declared its “Essar” discovery in Libya’s Sirte Basin commercially viable, with recoverable resources estimated at up to 45...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 19, 2026 | Algeria, Diplomacy, Economic, Political, Security, Social
Algeria: Airspace Closure Against UAE Deepens Diplomatic Rupture Summary: On 11 September 2026, Algeria closed its airspace to Emirati military and civilian aircraft following the severing of diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates, marking a further...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 19, 2026 | Diplomacy, Economic, Morocco, Security
Morocco: Rising Global Oil Prices Push Domestic Fuel Costs Higher Summary: On 17 September 2026, Moroccan local media reported on rising global oil prices and their impact on Morocco’s energy import costs and domestic fuel prices. Energy imports increased by 12%...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 19, 2026 | Diplomacy, Economic, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Zenith Energy Prepares ECHR Petition as Arbitration Dispute with Tunis Continues Summary: On 15 September 2026, Zenith Energy announced plans to prepare a petition before the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) over an arbitration dispute with Tunisia...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 12, 2026 | Diplomacy, Economic, Morocco, Security
Morocco: Culico and Kharrouba Copper Company Merge to Advance Moroccan Copper Development Summary: On 8 September 2026, Culico Metals announced a definitive agreement to merge with Kharrouba Copper Company (KCC), creating a copper-focused mining and exploration...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 12, 2026 | Economic, Libya, Political
Libya: Joint Oil Opens New Exploration Round for Libya-Tunisia Offshore Zone Summary: On 11 September 2026, the Libya-Tunisia Joint Exploration, Exploitation and Petroleum Services Company (Joint Oil) announced a new bidding round for exploration in the offshore zone...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 12, 2026 | Algeria, Economic, Political, Security, Social
Algeria: Algiers Cuts Diplomatic Ties with UAE Over Regional Interference Summary: On 10 September 2026, Algeria announced that it was cutting diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates following years of tensions, with Algiers citing the exhaustion of all...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 12, 2026 | Economic, Mauritania
Mauritania: RAMINVEST Advances Gold and Rare Earth Exploration at Wompou and Tabatanet Summary: On 10 September 2026, RAMINVEST Holding announced the next phase of its gold exploration program at the Wompou Gold Project in Mauritania. According to the announcement,...
