by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jul 14, 2023 | Security, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Aid Groups Sheltering Migrants After Outcry Over Relocations Summary: Sub-Saharan African migrants that had been transported from Sfax to a desert area at the Libyan-Tunisian border received assistance from aid groups this week. The Red Crescent reportedly...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jul 13, 2023 | Economic, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Medicine Shortages Worsen as State Budget Strained Summary: Multiple recent reports have highlighted the ongoing challenge faced by Tunisians in accessing medicine, including reports from Reuters, The National, and the Minority Rights Group. As the economic...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jul 12, 2023 | Economic, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Teachers Union Standoff with Government Escalating Summary: On Monday 10 July 2023, the Ministry of Education announced the dismissal of 350 school principals as well as the freezing of salaries for 17,000 teachers for the month of July. This announcement was...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jul 11, 2023 | Economic, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Government Seeking Stabilization in Wheat Supply Chain Summary: On 10 July 2023, Prime Minister Najla Bouden convened a meeting with other senior officials to discuss plans to stabilize the wheat supply chain. Recent disruptions in the supply chain have...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jul 11, 2023 | Diplomacy, Economic, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: European Partners Fracture on Migration, Reform Agendas Summary: Irregular migration has led to fractures amongst key European partners as disagreements continue over how Tunisia’s benefactors will balance urgency in providing assistance with calls for...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jul 8, 2023 | Diplomacy, Economic, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Economic Indicators Point to Growing Economic Challenges Summary: This week, multiple economic indicators pointed to the challenging state of the Tunisian economy as large-scale European Union (EU) assistance remains contingent upon the finalization of a loan...
