by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 16, 2025 | Algeria, Diplomacy, Legal, Political, Security, Social
Algeria: France Opens Door for Dialogue After Tensions Spike Summary: On 15 January, French Minister of Foreign Affairs (MFA), Jean-Noël Barrot, addressed the recent tensions with Algeria in his speech to the Ministers of Parliament in the National Assembly. The MFA...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 16, 2025 | Diplomacy, Legal, Libya, Political, Security
Libya: Russia, Turkey Pursuing Geostrategic Ambitions Amidst Syria Fallout Summary: On 14 January 2025, Italian news outlet Nova Agency reported that Russia has been transferring combatants and equipment from Syria to the Maaten Al-Sarra military base in southern...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 10, 2025 | Economic, Legal, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Substitute Teachers Boycott Over Contract, Salary Demands Summary: On 6 January 2025, the union representing substitute teachers and some full-time teachers began a strike, boycotting the return of courses after the first trimester holiday. ...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 2, 2025 | Diplomacy, Legal, Political, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: President Extends Long-Standing State of Emergency Summary: On 31 December 2024, President Kais Saied extended Tunisia’s state of emergency from 1 to 30 January throughout the country. The state of emergency has been in place...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 1, 2025 | Diplomacy, Legal, Political, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Repatriation of Tunisian Released from Guantanamo Bay Summary: On 30 December, the US Defense Department announced the repatriation of a Tunisian detainee named Ridha Al-Yazidi, who had been at Guantanamo Bay since its establishment in 2002, raising questions...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Nov 27, 2024 | Legal, Political, Security, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Police Vehicle Burned After Traffic Accident Sparks Rioting Summary: On 26 November 2024, clashes erupted between police and residents in the city of M’saken, Sousse after a fatal motorcycle accident following a police chase. ...
