by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Dec 8, 2023 | Political, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: String of Security Operations in Kasserine Point to Mounting Tension Summary: On Friday, 8 December 2023, security forces made 25 arrests in Kasserine during a large-scale security operation. Ten of the arrests were on charges related to terrorism. This...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Dec 7, 2023 | Diplomacy, Economic, Political, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: President Raises Additional NGO Foreign Funding Concerns Summary: During a 7 December 2023 meeting with Minister of Justice Leila Jaffel, President Kais Saied raised additional concerns about the foreign funding received by Non-Governmental Organizations...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Dec 4, 2023 | Diplomacy, Political, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Law Repeal in Niger Could Result in Surge of Irregular Migration Summary: On 27 November 2023, the military government of Niger that took power via coup d’etat in late July 2023 announced that a controversial law criminalizing the transport of migrants had...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Dec 4, 2023 | Political, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Islamic State Cell Dismantled Amidst Swell in Security Operations Summary: On 1 December 2023, the Ministry of the Interior announced that an Islamic State (also known as “Daesh”) cell had been disrupted in the suburbs of the capital city of Tunis, leading to...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Nov 30, 2023 | Economic, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Part-Time Teachers Protest After Rejecting Government Proposal Summary: Last week, Tunisia part-time and substitute teachers continued protests after negotiations with the Ministry of Education failed to bring about an agreement on their status. Organizers...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Nov 22, 2023 | Diplomacy, Political, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Network of Tunisians Assisting Illegal Migration in France Disrupted Summary: On 22 November 2023, French security officials in Bordeaux announced that an illegal immigration network had been disrupted, leading to the arrest of twelve suspects, including a...