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 24, 2024 | Diplomacy, Political, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Suspects in June Libyan Political Assassination Attempt Arrested Summary: On 24 July 2024, Tripoli’s Minster of the Interior, Imed Trabelsi, announced that the Tunisian government successfully arrested two Libyan suspects allegedly involved in an...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jul 22, 2024 | Diplomacy, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Union MoU with Libya, Algeria as Trilateral Coordination Continues Summary: On 22 July 2024, Tunisia’s private sector labor union, the Union of Industry, Trade and Handicrafts (UTICA), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with its Algerian and Libyan...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jul 22, 2024 | Diplomacy, Political, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Clashes Close Ras Jedir as Stable Operations Remain Elusive Summary: On 20 July 2024, the Ras Jedir border crossing between Tunisia and Libya was closed again for several hours after clashes between Tripoli’s forces and armed groups from Zuwara as a permanent...
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. ...
