by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Aug 19, 2022 | Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Food and Fuel Shortages Test Patience with Saied’s Reforms Summary: As of mid-September 2022, shortages of food staples and fuel have continued to spread and grow in severity. Critical food staples such as flour, milk, butter, cooking oil, and sugar have...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Aug 16, 2022 | Political, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Security Forces Union Formally Expressed Frustration with National and Departmental Leadership Summary: On 15 August 2022, a letter was made public that expressed frustration on behalf of Tunisia’s security forces union with the leadership of the Ministry of...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Aug 12, 2022 | Diplomacy, Economic, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Unions and Government Agree to Talks Over IMF-Driven Reforms Summary: The office of Tunisia’s Prime Minister Najla Bouden has reportedly reached an agreement with the leaders of the powerful UGTT (Tunisian General Labor Union) and UTICA (Tunisian Union of...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Aug 10, 2022 | Diplomacy, Tunisia
Tunisia: US Defense Secretary Echoes Senior US Diplomats’ Concerns about State of Democracy Summary: On 9 August 2022, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin joined US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and nominee for the US Ambassadorship to Tunisia Joey Hood in...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Aug 4, 2022 | Legal, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Additional Questioning of Ghannouchi Keeps Ennahdha in President’s Public Relations Crosshairs Summary: On 3 August 2022, Tunisia’s Islamist party, Ennahdha, announced that another investigation had been opened into the group’s leader, Rached Ghannouchi. The...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jul 29, 2022 | Diplomacy, Tunisia
Tunisia: US Diplomats Express Concern About State of Democracy Summary: Statements during 27 July 2022 Senate Confirmation Hearings by Joey Hood, the current nominee for the US Ambassadorship to Tunisia, and subsequent 28 July 2022 statements by US Secretary of...
