by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jun 11, 2024 | Algeria, Diplomacy, Economic, Security
Algeria: Sonatrach’s Path for Improvement Augmented with Chinese Partnership Summary: On 7 June 2024, the Algerian national oil firm, Sonatrach, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Chinese oil and gas enterprise, Sinopec, to further cooperate. This...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jun 7, 2024 | Algeria, Legal, Security
Algeria: Army Tightens Control on Northeast Illicit Drug Corridor Summary: On 4 June 2024, Algerian security forces seized a large shipment of illicit drugs in northeast Algeria along the Tunisian border. In this operation, 372,000 narcotic tablets were confiscated...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jun 7, 2024 | Security, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Fifth Death of 2024 from Stray Dog Attacks Summary: On Tuesday 4 June 2024, stray dogs attacked a 64-year-old man in Mehdia while he was returning to his house after dawn prayer. The victim went to the hospital but died from his injuries. An investigation...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jun 4, 2024 | Legal, Security, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Wildfires Threaten Crops Heading into Vulnerable Fire Season Summary: On Tuesday 4 June 2024, Tunisian Civil Protection personnel succeeded in controlling fires that broke out in Siliana. One day prior, a wildfire started in the mountains of Ghardimaou in...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jun 2, 2024 | Diplomacy, Political, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Dispute Over Control of Ras Jedir Crossing Perpetuates Disruptions Summary: On 30 May 2024, Tunisian President Kais Saied met with Abdelhamid Dbeiba, the Prime Minister of Libya’s Tripoli-based National Unity Government to discuss the terms of re-opening the...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jun 1, 2024 | Diplomacy, Political, Security, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Diverse Parties Seek Review of Controversial Cybercrimes Law Summary: On 29 May 2024, senior leaders of the Union Générale Tunisienne du Travail (UGTT) met to discuss the current political situation in Tunisia, calling for the announcement of election dates,...
