by Dispatch Risk Analysis | May 17, 2025 | Diplomacy, Political, Security, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Privatization of Tunisair Rejected Amidst Restructuring Efforts Summary: On 12 May 2025, President Kais Saied reiterated his rejection of any plans to privatize Tunisia’s state-owned airline, Tunisair, during his meeting with Minister of Transport, Rachid...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | May 7, 2025 | Diplomacy, Political, Security, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: IOM Leaders in Tunis as Deportations Continue Under Criticism Summary: On 5 May 2025, President Kais Saied received the General Director of the International Organization of Migration (IOM), Amy Pope, to discuss managing irregular migration flows. Please...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | May 1, 2025 | Economic, Political, Security, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Credit Exposure to Olive Oil Scandal Raises Concerns for Banks Summary: On 16 April 2025, an audit report for state-controlled BH Bank revealed concerning credit exposure to Tunisian olive oil group CHO that is under scrutiny following arrests of senior...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Apr 26, 2025 | Economic, Political, Security, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Drops in Food, Energy Exports Drive Expanding Trade Deficit Summary: An April 2025 report issued by the National Observatory of Energy and Mines indicated that the deficit in the energy trade balance at the end of February 2025 showed an increase of 10%...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Apr 22, 2025 | Legal, Political, Security, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Protests, Frustration After Wall Collapse Kills Three Students Summary: On 15 April 2025, protests erupted in Mazzouna, Sidi Bouzid following the deaths of three students that were crushed when a school wall collapsed. The protestors called for accountability...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Apr 8, 2025 | Diplomacy, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: AFD Loan Rejected in Parliament Summary: On 7 April 2025, Parliament voted on a loan project agreed upon in June 2024 between the Tunisian government and the French Development Agency (AFD) that was intended to establish a funding line to support small and...
