by Dispatch Risk Analysis | May 7, 2024 | Diplomacy, Political, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Libya Border Crossing Re-Opens After Interior Minister Visit Summary: On 6 May 2024, the Acting Libyan Minister of the Interior Mustapha Trabelsi reached an agreement with Tunisian authorities to re-open the Ras Jedir bordering crossing, which had been closed...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | May 6, 2024 | Diplomacy, Political, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Migrant Camps Cleared as Europe Eyes Results on Sea Arrivals Summary: Over the weekend of 4 and 5 May 2024, Tunisian authorities dispersed multiple encampments and cleared facilities where primarily sub-Saharan African migrants and asylum seekers were...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | May 1, 2024 | Diplomacy, Economic, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: $1.2 Billion Saudi Loan Deal Offers Economic Breathing Room Summary: On 29 April 2024, the Tunisian Ministry of Economy and Planning announced that it had reached a $1.2 billion loan deal with the Saudi Arabia-based Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (IFTC) to...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Apr 30, 2024 | Diplomacy, Political, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: US AFRICOM Exercise Underway as Regional Alignments Shift Summary: On 29 April 2024, the US Department of Defense’s Africa Command launched the annual multi-lateral training exercise, African Lion 2024, with events in Tunisia that mark the 20th running of the...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Apr 24, 2024 | Diplomacy, Political, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: US Withdrawal from Sahel to Shift Security, Migration Dynamics Summary: Last week, the US announced plans to withdraw troops from both Niger and Chad as relations with two countries have deteriorated. The withdrawal will shift regional security dynamics...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Apr 23, 2024 | Diplomacy, Political, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Italian Defense Minister Seeks Deepened Security Cooperation Summary: On 23 April 2024, Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto visited Tunisia to discuss migration and border security amidst rising migrant arrivals in Italy. Please login or purchase an...
