by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Aug 10, 2023 | Diplomacy, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Libya Deal on Migrant Acceptance at Desert Border Summary: On 10 August 2023, the Libyan Foreign Ministry announced that a bilateral agreement had been reached with Tunisia to receive a group of migrants camped near the major land border crossings shared by...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Aug 9, 2023 | Diplomacy, Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Pursuit of Gulf Financing Could Mean Entering Normalization Fray Summary: In late July 2023, the Rights and Freedoms Committee of the Tunisian parliament announced plans to explore the introduction of a law that would criminalize normalization of relations...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Aug 6, 2023 | Diplomacy, Political, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Criticism Over Treatment of Migrants As Europe Presses for Solutions Summary: Throughout July and early August, international and domestic criticism continued over the treatment of migrants along Tunisia’s borders as hundreds of sub-Saharan Africans were...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Aug 5, 2023 | Diplomacy, Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Administration Courting UAE in Possible Bid for Bilateral Funding Summary: Following the promise from Saudi Arabia to provide Tunisia with $500 million in financial assistance, Carthage appears set on courting the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in a search for...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jul 31, 2023 | Diplomacy, Political, Security, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Reputational Risk Spikes as Regional Tensions Prompt Cancelled Concerts Summary: On 30 July 2023, Congolese artist Gims (or Maitre Gims) announced on his Instagram account that he planned to cancel a concert scheduled in Tunisia due to government’s treatment...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jul 20, 2023 | Diplomacy, Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Seeking Stability, Saudi Arabia Promises $500 Million Loan Summary: On 20 July 2023, Saudi Arabia announced plans to provide $500 million in financial assistance to encourage stability in Tunisia. The deal was signed in Tunis during a visit by Saudi Finance...
