by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Feb 8, 2024 | Diplomacy, Legal, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Additional Steps Toward Cybercrime Treaty Accession Summary: On 6 February 2024, the Parliament voted to approve Tunisia’s accession to the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime of the Council of Europe. The vote paves the way for Tunisia to become a party to the...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Feb 6, 2024 | Diplomacy, Political, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Western Sahara Tensions Surface Again Over Trade Fair Invite Summary: On 1 February 2024, the Polisario Front, which Morocco considers a hostile separatist movement, announced plans to participate in the International Exhibition for Traditional Handicrafts...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Feb 6, 2024 | Diplomacy, Economic, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Wrestler Disappears in France, Pointing to Economic Hardships Summary: On 5 February 2024, an official from the Tunisian Wrestling Federation announced that an athlete sent to France for training had disappeared and not returned to Tunisia with the delegation...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Feb 1, 2024 | Diplomacy, Economic, Political, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Italy Launches Modernized “Mattei Plan” to Address Migration Summary: On 28 and 29 January 2024, Italy hosted the Italy-Africa Summit in Rome during which €5.5 billion in development projects and investment were announced. Part of the plan announced at the...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 26, 2024 | Diplomacy, Economic, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Bill Would Let Central Bank Buy Bonds, Risking Currency Instability Summary: On 25 January 2024, the Tunisian cabinet of Prime Minister Ahmed Hachani’s government approved a bill which, if adopted by the Parliament, would permit the Central Bank to finance...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 20, 2024 | Diplomacy, Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Davos Meetings Confirm IMF Loan Hopes Remain Dim Summary: From 15-19 January 2024, the World Economic Forum (WEF) held its 54th annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, where Tunisia was represented by Prime Minister Ahmed Hachani. The Tunisian delegation also...