by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Aug 23, 2023 | Legal, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Pressure on Ennahdha Continues as Spokesman Arrested Summary: On 21 August 2023, Ennahdha spokesman Abdelfattah Taghouti was arrested in Tunis. Taghouti was previously arrested in March during a spree of arrests targeting opposition political figures under...
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 2, 2023 | Economic, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: President Saied Replaces Prime Minister as Economic Pressure Builds Summary: On 1 August 2023, President Kais Saied dismissed Prime Minister Najla Bouden and appointed her replacement, Ahmed Hachani, with little fanfare or explanation. The President’s office...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Aug 2, 2023 | Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Opposition Demands Release of Detainees, Highlighting Poor Conditions Summary: On 31 July 2023, lawyers for detained members of the political group Ennahdha, including Said Ferjani, highlighted in a press conference the poor conditions of those being detained...
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 12, 2023 | Economic, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Teachers Union Standoff with Government Escalating Summary: On Monday 10 July 2023, the Ministry of Education announced the dismissal of 350 school principals as well as the freezing of salaries for 17,000 teachers for the month of July. This announcement was...
