by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Nov 11, 2023 | Diplomacy, Economic, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Collaborative Firsts with China, Russia as Tensions with West Simmer Summary: In recent weeks, both Russia and China have steadily implemented cultural exchange efforts in Tunisia, in an attempt to fill the cooperative diplomatic space left vacant as tensions...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Nov 8, 2023 | Diplomacy, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: UGTT Calls for Expulsion of Expat Manager Over Palestine Views Summary: On 8 November 2023, the Union Générale Tunisienne du Travail (UGTT) office in Sfax released a statement demanding the expulsion from Tunisia of an expatriate manager for being opposed to...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Nov 7, 2023 | Diplomacy, Political, Security, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Despite Public Tension, EU Migration Assistance is Flowing Summary: In early November 2023, a German-language media outlet reported that, despite a public feud between European Union (EU) and Tunisian leaders over the implementation of a migration deal signed...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Nov 6, 2023 | Diplomacy, Economic, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: World Bank Fall Report Cites Many Looming Issues Summary: In early November 2023, the World Bank released its Economic Monitor for Tunisia for Fall 2023, entitling the report “Migration Amid a Challenging Economic Context.” The report highlights Tunisia’s...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Nov 3, 2023 | Diplomacy, Economic, Political, Security, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Normalization Criminalization Bill Stalls as President Raises Concerns Summary: On 2 November 2023, the Speaker of the Parliament, Ibrahim Bouderbala, announced to a session of parliament that President Kais Saied was not supportive of the proposed law that...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 30, 2023 | Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: West Nile Virus Kills One as Mosquito Season Begins Summary: In late October 2023, health officials in Tozeur announced that an elderly man had died following an infection with the West Nile virus. Authorities identified at least 10 additional cases of the...
