by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Apr 20, 2024 | Diplomacy, Political, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: NATO Official in Tunis Amidst Concerns Over Russian Influence Summary: During the week 15 April 2024, the Chairman of the NATO Military Committee, Dutch Navy Admiral Rob Bauer visited Tunisia for various engagements with civilian and military leaders as...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Apr 19, 2024 | Diplomacy, Political, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Ghriba Pilgrimage Scaled Down Due to Gaza War Summary: On 19 April 2024, organizers of the annual Jewish pilgrimage and festival to the Ghriba Synagogue on the island of Djerba announced that the event would be significantly scaled back, with much of the...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Apr 17, 2024 | Diplomacy, Political, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: PM Meloni Visits Tunis as Migrant Arrivals Surge Summary: On 17 April 2024, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni conducted an official visit to Tunisia, meeting with President Kais Saied as migration attempts from Tunisia to Italy have surged with the onset...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Apr 10, 2024 | Diplomacy, Economic, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Australian Mining Firm Wins Research Permit for Ras Ghzir Summary: In early April 2024, Australia mining firm PhosCo reported securing a research permit for the Ras Ghzir lead and zinc deposit situated near the border of the governates of Kef and Kasserine. ...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Apr 8, 2024 | Diplomacy, Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Timely Winter Rains Likely to Boost Grain Harvests Summary: On 1 April 2024, the United States Department of Agriculture released an annual Grain and Feed report, predicting improved wheat and barley production in Tunisia due to favorable winter weather...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Apr 6, 2024 | Diplomacy, Economic, Political, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Border Crossing Still Closed as Libyan Actors Jockey for Control Summary: The Ras Jedir border crossing between Libya and Tunisia remained closed, with various high-level discussions continuing within Libya to determine who will control it on the Libyan side....
