by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Aug 1, 2026 | Economic, Libya, Political
Libya: Power Cuts During Heatwave Prompted Demonstrations in Tripoli Summary: On 25 July 2026, protests started in Tripoli over prolonged electricity cuts amid a severe heatwave, with temperatures reaching around 50°C and outages lasting up to 14 hours in some...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jul 26, 2026 | Economic, Libya, Political
Libya: Renewed Tensions in Tripoli as Various Armed Groups Mobilize Summary: On 21 July 2026, Tripoli witnessed renewed security tensions after armed groups affiliated with western Libyan authorities deployed across parts of the capital, raising concerns over a...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jul 26, 2026 | Diplomacy, Economic, Morocco, Security
Morocco: Ambitious Subsea Electricity Link to Germany Faces Delays Summary: On 22 July 2026, Reuters published a report stating that the $30 billion Sila Atlantik project, aimed at supplying Germany with Moroccan renewable electricity through what would become the...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jul 25, 2026 | Algeria, Diplomacy, Economic
Algeria: Afreximbank Finances $200 Million of Hassi Bir Rekaiz Field Development Summary: On 20 July 2026, Afreximbank approved a $200 million financing facility for the second phase of Algeria’s Hassi Bir Rekaiz oil field development, supporting Nigerian energy...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jul 25, 2026 | Diplomacy, Economic, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Power and Water Outages During Heatwave Drive Public Frustration Summary: In recent weeks, Tunisia’s electricity crisis intensified as prolonged power outages during an extreme heatwave fueled widespread public frustration, triggering protests and...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jul 25, 2026 | Economic, Mauritania
Mauritania: Australian Miner Announces Copper-Gold Acquisition in Guidimake Region Summary: On 22 July 2026, Sydney stock exchange-listed Zeus Resources announced the acquisition of up to 100% of Sab Metals Mauritania SARL, securing the Diaguili copper-gold project in...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jul 18, 2026 | Economic, Mauritania
Mauritania: Critical Minerals Agreement Signals Washington’s Expanding Resource Strategy Summary: On 14 July 2026, Mauritania’s Minister of Mines and Industry Dy Ould Zeine and US Chargé d’Affaires in Mauritania Corina R. Sanders signed a framework agreement in...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jul 18, 2026 | Diplomacy, Economic, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Parliament Approves World Bank Loan to Modernize Electricity Grid Summary: On 14 July 2026, Tunisia’s Assembly of the Representatives of the People (ARP) approved two draft laws ratifying World Bank guarantee agreements signed on 3 November 2025 to...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jul 18, 2026 | Economic, Libya, Political
Libya: Discussions in Sirte Anticipate Need for Military Unification Summary: On 16 July 2026, Libya’s Presidential Council reviewed the outcomes of the recent Sirte meeting between Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Salah al-Namroush and Khaled Haftar, focusing on advancing...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jul 18, 2026 | Algeria, Diplomacy, Economic
Algeria: AfDB Approves $878 Million for Interior Railway Expansion Summary: On 14 July 2026, the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved USD 878 million in financing for the second phase of the Laghouat–Ghardaïa–El Meniaa railway project in Algeria, covering the...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jul 14, 2026 | Diplomacy, Economic, Morocco, Security
Morocco: US AFRICOM to Open Drone Academy as Force Integration Deepens Summary: On 13 July 2026, AFRICOM announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between US Africa Command and Morocco’s Royal Armed Forces at AFRICOM Headquarters, establishing the...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jul 11, 2026 | Economic, Mauritania
Mauritania: Murphy Oil and Chariot Energy Apply for Offshore Exploration Acreage Summary: On 10 July 2026, Upstream reported that US independent Murphy Oil Corporation and London-listed junior Chariot Energy Group have separately applied for exploration acreage...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jul 9, 2026 | Economic, Libya, Political
Libya: Qatar’s UCC Holding Acquires Ghadames Basin Block as Gulf Investment Accelerates Summary: On 8 July 2026, Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) and the Libyan Investment Authority (LIA) signed an exploration and production-sharing agreement (EPSA)...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jul 8, 2026 | Algeria, Diplomacy, Economic
Algeria: Sonatrach’s First LNG Cargo to Germany Signals Deepening Euro-African Energy Realignment Summary: On 8 July 2026, Sonatrach announced the delivery of its first liquefied natural gas cargo to Germany, shipped on 2 July aboard the Tessala LNG carrier from...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jul 8, 2026 | Diplomacy, Economic, Morocco, Security, Social
Morocco: African Development Bank Approves €205 Million for High-Speed Rail Extension Summary: On 8 July 2026, the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved €205 million in financing for Morocco to support the Rail Infrastructure Development Support Project (PADIF),...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jul 8, 2026 | Diplomacy, Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: IFC Eyes $59.5 Million Investment in Marquardt Automotive Expansion Summary: On 6 July 2026, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) disclosed plans to invest approximately €52 million ($59.5 million) in German automotive supplier Marquardt Group to...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jul 6, 2026 | Diplomacy, Economic, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: New Bank Strikes Planned as Union Presses for Wage Increases Summary: On 1 July 2026, the sectoral council of the Tunisian General Federation of Banks, Financial Institutions and Insurance Companies announced a new series of labor actions, including...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jul 6, 2026 | Economic, Mauritania, Political
Mauritania: ACWA Power Plans $700 Million Gas Turbine Power Investment Summary: On 1 July 2026, ACWA Power, a leading Saudi developer and operator of power generation and desalinated water plants, signed a long-term public-private partnership (PPP) and power purchase...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jul 5, 2026 | Diplomacy, Economic, Morocco, Security, Social
Morocco: World Bank Approves $265 Million for Hydropower Project near Chefchaouen Summary: On 1 July 2026, the World Bank approved USD 265 million in financing for the 300-MW Ifahsa pumped-storage hydropower project in northern Morocco, alongside co-financing from...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jul 5, 2026 | Economic, Libya, Social
Libya: Eastern Military Leader Saddam Haftar in Washington for High-Level Meetings Summary: On 29 June 2026, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and US Senior Advisor Massad Boulos met in Washington with Libyan National Army (LNA) Deputy Commander Saddam Haftar to...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jul 4, 2026 | Algeria, Diplomacy, Economic
Algeria: Parliamentary Election Voter Turnout Near 20%, Down from 23% in 2021 Summary: On 2 July 2026, Algeria held parliamentary elections as more than 24 million registered voters were called to elect 407 members of the National People’s Assembly for a five-year...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jun 27, 2026 | Diplomacy, Economic, Morocco, Security, Social
Morocco: Rabat Focused on Drones to Secure Strategic Defense, Economic Progress Summary: On 25 June 2026, Moroccan media outlet Bladi.net published a report highlighting Morocco’s accelerating development of military drone capabilities through domestic...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jun 27, 2026 | Economic, Libya, Social
Libya: Growing Domestic and International Tensions Over Migration Management Summary: On 22 June 2026, Amnesty International warned that Libyan authorities have intensified crackdowns on migrants through mass arrests, arbitrary detentions and expulsions, alongside...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jun 27, 2026 | Economic, Mauritania, Political
Mauritania: Ghabou Gold Mine Eyes Near-Term Launch of Operations Summary: On 25 June 2026, the Mauritanian government announced the upcoming launch of gold mining operations at Ghabou in the Guidimakha region, according to the Mauritanian News Agency (AMI). ...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jun 27, 2026 | Algeria, Diplomacy, Economic
Algeria: IMF Discussions Highlight Interest in Diversification Beyond Hydrocarbons Summary: On 24 June 2026, Algerian Minister of Foreign Trade and Export Promotion Kamel Rezig met with an International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation led by Charalambos Tsangarides,...
