by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Apr 22, 2023 | Diplomacy, Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: USAID, World Bank Finance Wheat Purchase as Aid Approach Shifts Summary: On 21 April 2023, the US Ambassador to Tunisia, Joey Hood, announced that the US and the World Bank had partnered to facilitate the financing of a shipment of 25,000 metric tons of...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Apr 20, 2023 | Political, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Alarms Raised Over Crackdown on Ennahdha and NSF Summary: On 17 April 2023, following the arrest of Ennahdha leader Rached Ghannouchi, recently appointed Minister of the Interior Kamal al-Feki issued an order preventing Ennahdha meetings nationwide. The...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Apr 19, 2023 | Diplomacy, Tunisia
Tunisia: Syrian Foreign Minister Visits Tunis as Normalization Progresses Summary: On Monday, 17 April 2023, Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mikdad began an official visit to Tunisia as both countries look to accelerate the normalization of diplomatic relations....
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Apr 18, 2023 | Political, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Ennahdha Leader Arrested, Continuing String of Opposition Arrests Summary: On the night of 17 April 2023, Ennahdha Party leader Rached Ghannouchi was arrested at his home after a video of him warning of the potential for civil war had circulated. Many...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Apr 17, 2023 | Diplomacy, Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Loan Deal Revival Planned Despite President’s Skepticism Summary: From 10 – 16 April 2023, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) held their 2023 Spring Meetings in Washington, DC, an event at which Tunisia was represented by the Minister...
