by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jun 24, 2023 | Economic, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Access to Foreign Currency Accounts Will Remain Limited in Near-Term Summary: On 22 June 2022, Central Bank governor Marouane Abassi indicated during a panel discussion that there are not near-term plans to allow Tunisians to open foreign currency bank...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jun 21, 2023 | Economic, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Train Derailment Kills 2, Highlighting Infrastructure Challenges Summary: On 21 June 2023, Tunisia’s national railway company – Societe Nationales des Chemins de Fer Tunisiens (SNCFT) – announced the launch of an investigation into a train derailment that...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | May 12, 2023 | Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Child Suicides on the Rise as Urban Centers Drive Reporting Summary: On Thursday, 11 May 2023, the Minister of Family, Women, Children, and Seniors announced plans for a large-scale study of child suicide in Tunisia as the issue continues to plague...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | May 8, 2023 | Economic, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Recent Incident Highlights Rural Healthcare Challenges Summary: Since early May 2023, frustration has grown over the state of the healthcare system, particularly in rural areas, after a woman needing to give birth was unable to secure medical service...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Apr 30, 2023 | Security, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Ghriba Synagogue to Receive Pilgrims After Pandemic Hiatus Summary: From 4 to 9 May 2023, the island of Djerba in southern Tunisia will receive more than seven thousand Jewish pilgrims who will visit the al Ghriba Synagogue. Tunisia’s Jewish population,...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Apr 24, 2023 | Economic, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Water Crisis Looms as Potential for Economic, Social Damage Build Summary: On 23 April 2023, the Tunisian government reported that four of the country’s dams are completely dry as the national water crisis looms heading into the summer months. Multiple...