by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Aug 8, 2024 | Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Prime Minister Replaced as Elections Loom Summary: On 7 August 2024, Tunisian President Kais Saied removed Prime Minister Ahmed Hachani from his position, replacing him with Kamel Madouri who had most recently been serving as the Minister of Social Affairs. ...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Aug 7, 2024 | Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: More Green Hydrogen Deals Inked as EU Firms Secure Foothold Summary: On 29 July 2024, Tunisian officials signed six memoranda of understanding (MOUs) with various international energy firms with a focus on harnessing Tunisia’s potential to produce green...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Aug 5, 2024 | Legal, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: TunisAir Corruption Probe Evolves with Senior Arrests Summary: In late July 2024, an investigation into corruption and mismanagement at TunisAir led to arrest warrants for the current CEO of TunisAir and the head of the TunisAir employee’s union, both...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jul 25, 2024 | Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: President Saied Makes Re-Election Bid Official Summary: On Friday, 19 July 2024, Tunisian President Kais Saied formally confirmed his intent to seek re-election for a second term in the elections scheduled for 6 October. ...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jul 19, 2024 | Algeria, Diplomacy, Security, Social
Algeria: US Affirms Moroccan Sovereignty Over Western Sahara Summary: On 18 July 2024, United States Ambassador to Algeria, Elizabeth Moore, affirmed American support for Moroccan sovereignty over the Western Sahara region, marking a blow to Algeria’s efforts to...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jul 18, 2024 | Diplomacy, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Media, Rights Groups Concerned Over Arrests of Opposition Leaders Summary: On 16 July 2024, Amnesty International called Tunisian authorities to “end the crackdown on political opposition” after the arrests of several political figures. ...
