by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 3, 2025 | Algeria, Diplomacy, Economic, Political, Security
Algeria: UNSC Presidency Begins Amidst Regional Challenges Summary: On 1 January 2025, Algeria began its one-month role as President of the UN Security Council (UNSC) for the month of January emphasizing its priority to continue vocally representing Arab and African...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 2, 2025 | Diplomacy, Legal, Political, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: President Extends Long-Standing State of Emergency Summary: On 31 December 2024, President Kais Saied extended Tunisia’s state of emergency from 1 to 30 January throughout the country. The state of emergency has been in place...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 1, 2025 | Diplomacy, Legal, Political, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Repatriation of Tunisian Released from Guantanamo Bay Summary: On 30 December, the US Defense Department announced the repatriation of a Tunisian detainee named Ridha Al-Yazidi, who had been at Guantanamo Bay since its establishment in 2002, raising questions...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Dec 17, 2024 | Algeria, Diplomacy, Economic, Political, Security
Algeria: French Ambassador Summoned as Tensions Spike Summary: On 15 December 2024, Algeria’s official media reported that Foreign Affairs Minister, Ahmed Attaf, summoned French Ambassador Stéphane Romatet over accusations of efforts by France to destabilize the...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Dec 16, 2024 | Algeria, Diplomacy, Economic, Political, Security
Algeria: President Announces Trilateral Groundwater Resource Agreement Summary: On 10 December 2024, Algerian President Abdelmajid Tebboune, announced an agreement on groundwater management signed during a trilateral meeting between Algeria, Tunisia and Libya in April...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Nov 29, 2024 | Diplomacy, Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Iran Strengthens Foothold as Regional Tensions Simmer Summary: On 28 November 2024, an Iranian parliamentary delegation met with the Tunisian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mohamed Ali Nafti, to discuss strengthening cooperation between the two countries. The...