by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 14, 2025 | Diplomacy, Economic, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Saudi Arabia Continues to Back Tunisia’s Development Summary: On 14 January 2025, Minister of Industry, Mining and Energy Fatma Chiboub met with her Saudi counterpart on the sidelines of the fourth annual Future Minerals Forum on mining in Riyadh. ...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 14, 2025 | Diplomacy, Economic, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: President Launches Review of Redundancy in Government Agencies Summary: On 13 January 2025, Tunisian President Kais Saied ordered the launch of a sweeping review of “non-useful [government] institutions” during a ministerial meeting with Prime Minister Kamal...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 12, 2025 | Algeria, Diplomacy, Economic, Political, Security
Algeria: Denied Return of TikTok Influencer Ratchets of Tensions with France Summary: On 10 January 2025, French Interior Minister, Bruno Retailleau, accused Algeria of “trying to humiliate France” after Algeria refused to accept an Algerian influencer who was...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 7, 2025 | Diplomacy, Economic, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: African Development Bank Loan to Propel Road Improvements Summary: On 6 January 2024, The African Development Bank approved a $80.16 million loan to Tunisia to finance the third phase of the Road Infrastructure Modernization Program (PMIR) which aims to...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 6, 2025 | Diplomacy, Economic, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Arbitration Cases with Foreign Firms Continue Summary: On 23 December 2024, Italian extractives firm, Minerali Industriali, filed a claim against Tunisia with the International Center for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) over export tax hikes...
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...
