by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 12, 2024 | Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: President Shuffles Governors in Latest Pre-Election Move Summary: On 11 September 2024, President Kais Saied held a swearing-in ceremony for 24 new governors appointed in a reshuffle that touched every governorate in the country. ...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 10, 2024 | Legal, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Campaigns Launched Amidst Debate Over Who Can Run Summary: On 10 September 2024, Deputy Secretary General of the Echaab political movement, Mohamed Msilini, said his party’s presidential candidate, Zouhair Maghzaoui, will not withdraw his candidacy despite...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 9, 2024 | Economic, Libya, Political, Social
Libya: UNSMIL Mediates to Reach an Agreement Over the Central Bank Crisis Summary: On Tuesday 3 September 2024, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) hosted discussions between the House of Representatives (HoR) and the Higher Council of State (HCS) to...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 5, 2024 | Economic, Security, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Domestic Energy Production Falls, Expanding Import Burden Summary: On 2 September 2024, the Tunisian Company of Petroleum Activities (ETAP) published energy production indicators showing a decrease of 11.3% in Tunisian oil production during the first...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Aug 30, 2024 | Economic, Libya, Political, Social
Libya: Eastern Government Seeks Transfer of Central Bank HQ to Benghazi Summary: On 28 August 2024, the ousted governor of the Libyan Central Bank, Sadik El-Kebir, stated that he had requested the House of Representatives (HoR) to issue orders to begin the process of...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Aug 25, 2024 | Security, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Bizerte Residents Block Highway After Mass Food Poisoning Summary: On Thursday 24 August 2024, residents of Utica in Bizerte blocked the road leading to Tunis in protest after the poisoning of 170 people at a wedding dinner. The protesters called for the...
