by Dispatch Risk Analysis | May 1, 2024 | Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Opposition Bloc to Boycott Elections Unless “Conditions” Met Summary: On 30 April 2024, the head of the National Salvation Front (NSF) Ahmed Nejib Chebbi announced that the opposition bloc would boycott the upcoming presidential elections unless certain...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Apr 25, 2024 | Political, Security, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Policy, Humanitarian Challenges as Migrants Transit Sfax Summary: On 23 April 2024, Tunisian security forces broke up migrant camps near the town of al Amra, northwest of the city of Sfax, after clashes were reported between local residents and sub-Saharan...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Apr 20, 2024 | Political, Security, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Senior Leader Amongst Terrorists Arrested in Kasserine Summary: Between 17 and 18 April 2024, Tunisian security forces arrested three terrorists in Kasserine, with government announcements indicating that they were “very dangerous” members of the Jund...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Apr 15, 2024 | Security, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Violence in Tunis Neighborhoods Raises Security Concerns Summary: Over the weekend of 13 and 14 April 2024, police arrested over 30 individuals following violent clashes between rival groups of young people in the Ettadhaman neighborhood of Tunis in the...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Apr 12, 2024 | Political, Security, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Self-Immolations Point to Growing Economic and Social Strain Summary: On 9 April 2024, a 22-year-old man in the village of Bouhajla in the governorate of Kairouan died after self-immolating near a police station following a dispute with local police...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Apr 10, 2024 | Diplomacy, Economic, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Australian Mining Firm Wins Research Permit for Ras Ghzir Summary: In early April 2024, Australia mining firm PhosCo reported securing a research permit for the Ras Ghzir lead and zinc deposit situated near the border of the governates of Kef and Kasserine. ...
