by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 15, 2024 | Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Weekend Protests Highlight Mounting Tensions Summary: Over the weekend of 13 and 14 January 2024, multiple protests took place in central Tunis, affirming frustrations amongst Tunisians. Please login or purchase an InBrief membership to view the rest of this...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 11, 2024 | Diplomacy, Legal, Social
Tunisia: Biometric IDs Moving Forward as Privacy Concerns Linger Summary: In late December 2023, the parliamentary Committee on Rights and Freedoms announced the general provisions of the biometric identity card that will likely soon be mandated. ...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 9, 2024 | Diplomacy, Economic, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Listing for Delayed IMF Consultations Risks Further Isolation Summary: On 5 January 2024, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) released a list of 12 countries, including Tunisia, with prolonged delays in completing their Article IV consultations. Under the...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 8, 2024 | Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Journalists Arrested Raising Press Freedom Concerns Summary: In recent weeks, two journalists were arrested in Tunisia, raising concerns about the degradation of press freedoms and the suppression of dissenting voices. Please login or...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 5, 2024 | Diplomacy, Economic, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: China Pursuing Infrastructure, Phosphate Projects Summary: In early January 2024, the Tunisian government announced progress with Chinese companies on multiple investment projects, including a bridge construction project in Bizerte and phosphate mining in El...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 5, 2024 | Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Low Turnout for Local Elections Signals Political Disenchantment Summary: On 24 December 2023, Tunisia held local council elections that witnessed low voter turnout of 11.66% in an apparent confirmation of broad political disengagement among Tunisians. This...
