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...
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...
