by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jun 27, 2024 | Economic, Security, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Dwindling Water Supplies Risk Supply Cuts, Agricultural Implications Summary: On 26 June 2024, a senior official from SONEDE, Tunisia’s nationalized water distributor, indicated that the country’s water crisis is worsening, with water reserves already...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jun 26, 2024 | Algeria, Economic, Security, Social
Algeria: Efforts to Expand Wheat Production Face Uphill Battle Summary: On 23 June 2024, The Algerian Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development declared that the country is nearing self-sufficiency in regard to the production of durum wheat. Durum wheat consists...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jun 24, 2024 | Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Pilgrim Deaths in Saudi Heatwave Lead to Minister’s Firing Summary: During the week of 17 June 2024, over 50 Tunisian pilgrims died on the Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudia Arabia. The deaths were attributed to the heat as temperatures in Saudi Arabia reached...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jun 22, 2024 | Economic, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Mobility Startup Yassir Acquires Meal Delivery App Kool Summary: On 19 June 2024, media outlets reported that mobility and delivery application provider Yassir had acquired the Tunisian food delivery application, Kool. The terms of the acquisition were not...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jun 20, 2024 | Algeria, Diplomacy, Economic, Security, Social
Algeria: Protests Over Water Shortages Persist Despite Government Aid Summary: On 14 June 2024, the Algerian government announced the provision of the equivalent of $200 million for projects supporting areas across the country currently experiencing water stress. ...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jun 20, 2024 | Legal, Security, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Violent Incidents Observed Amidst Calls to Address Underlying Issues Summary: On Sunday, 16 June 2024, a man murdered his wife in the city of Kairouan sparking calls from civil society organizations to take measures to prevent feminicide since this was the...
