by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 2, 2023 | Economic, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Transport Workers Strike, Halting Metro and Bus Service Summary: On 2 January 2023, ground transportation workers held a strike in protest of delayed wage payments. Metro and bus employees did not work, disrupting transport throughout the capital city of...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Dec 11, 2022 | Economic, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Medicine Shortage Exasperated by Wholesale Distributor Strike Summary: On 5 December 2022, the Union of Wholesale Medicine Suppliers announced a labor strike. The strike was called to protest the government’s failure to respond to demands to reduce the tax...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Nov 25, 2022 | Diplomacy, Security, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: EU Official Stresses Tunisian Role in Countering Irregular Migration Summary: On Friday, 25 November 2022, Tunisian Minister of Foreign Affairs Othman Jerandi met with the European Union’s (EU) Special Representative for Sahel Africa. Special Representative...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Nov 19, 2022 | Security, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Zarzis Protestors, Police Clash Near Francophone Summit Summary: On Friday, 18 November 2022, protestors in Zarzis attempted to march to Djerba where Francophone leaders gathered for a multi-national summit. Frustration continues to boil in Zarzis where...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Nov 18, 2022 | Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Civil Servants Riled as Forged Diplomas Discovered Summary: A government spokesman announced this week that a government-wide process was underway to confirm the authenticity of diplomas belonging to civil servants. A number of falsified educational...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Nov 17, 2022 | Economic, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Trash Fire Highlights Sfax’s Waste Crisis Summary: On 15 November 2022, long-developing issues with waste management in the port city of Sfax came to a head as a trash fire burned, covering the city in smoke. Schools were closed and civil protection units...
