by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Dec 18, 2023 | Political, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Multiple Female Suspects Arrested as Terrorism Threat Persists Summary: In mid-December 2023, the Tunisian government reported the arrest of three female suspects on suspicion of terrorist activities. On 15 December 2023, reports indicated that a woman had...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Dec 16, 2023 | Diplomacy, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: UK-Italy Repatriation Funding Won’t Address Most Migration Cases Summary: On 16 December 2023, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced from Rome plans to jointly fund the repatriation of migrants currently...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Dec 14, 2023 | Diplomacy, Political, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: The Hague Raises Terror Threat Level as Gaza War Fuels Tension Summary: On 12 December 2023, the government of the Netherlands issued a report stating that the terrorist threat level in the country had been raised to “substantial.” The Dutch report, issued...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Dec 8, 2023 | Diplomacy, Political, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Military Cooperation Continues Despite Tensions with Europe Summary: In recent weeks, several Mediterranean countries held a 5+5 Defense exercise focused on coordination of air defenses and interoperability in the Mediterranean air space. France, Spain, and...
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...