by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jul 6, 2023 | Diplomacy, Security, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Migration Tensions Rise After Stabbing as Desert Expulsions Decried Summary: On 4 July 2023, tensions over the growing population of irregular migrants in the coastal city of Sfax reached a peak when a Tunisian man was stabbed to death, a crime attributed to...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jun 29, 2023 | Diplomacy, Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: EU Hails Aid Package Still Contingent on IMF Deal Summary: On 29 June 2023, the European Council held a strategic discussion regarding irregular migration and economic development in the Mediterranean region, with Tunisia featuring heavily in the...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jun 26, 2023 | Diplomacy, Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Sfax Coffee Roasters Warn That Government Supplies are Dwindling Summary: On 26 June 2023, a representative of coffee roasters in Sfax pointed to a potential crisis in the industry as coffee supplies dwindle, forcing roasters to the brink of bankruptcy. The...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jun 24, 2023 | Diplomacy, Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: At Paris Summit, President Pushes Cautious Approach to Reform Summary: From 22-23 June 2023, Tunisian President Kais Saied was in Paris at the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron participating in the Paris Summit for a New Global Financing Pact....
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jun 22, 2023 | Diplomacy, Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: World Bank Loan to Help Finance Undersea Power Link to Italy Summary: On 22 June 2023, Tunisian state media announced that the World Bank has agreed to $268.4 million in funding to support an undersea electrical cable project. The World Bank loan comes after...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jun 22, 2023 | Diplomacy, Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Economic Agreements Signed with Jordan, Hungary Summary: On 21 June 2023, Tunisian organizations signed agreements with both the Hungarian and Jordanian governments pledging future cooperation on trade and tourism. The agreement between the Tunisian...
