by Dispatch Risk Analysis | May 16, 2023 | Legal, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Ghannouchi Sentenced as Instalingo Case Continues Summary: On May 15, the Chamber of Misdemeanors in Terrorism Cases of the Court of First Instance in Tunis issued a one-year prison sentence to Ennahdha Party leader Rachid Ghannouchi and a 1,000 dinar...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | May 14, 2023 | Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Orange Telecom Deal Will Land Submarine Cable at Bizerte Summary: On 11 May 2023, telecommunications provider Orange Tunisia signed an agreement with Ireland-based Medusa Submarine Cable System to build a Marseille-Bizerte submarine cable. The new undersea...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | May 13, 2023 | Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Fruit Harvest Down 24% as Climate Impacts are Realized Summary: The 2022-2023 fruit season has seen a 24% drop in national production from past years, shining an additional spotlight on the impacts of Tunisia’s multi-year drop in rainfall. According to an...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | May 12, 2023 | Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Child Suicides on the Rise as Urban Centers Drive Reporting Summary: On Thursday, 11 May 2023, the Minister of Family, Women, Children, and Seniors announced plans for a large-scale study of child suicide in Tunisia as the issue continues to plague...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | May 11, 2023 | Diplomacy, Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Relationships with Multiple Trade Partners Advancing Summary: In early May, multiple international agreements moved forward between Tunisia and global partners, among them South Korea, Spain, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). During a bi-lateral trade...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | May 10, 2023 | Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Premeditated Attack on Djerba Synagogue Kills Six, Including Assailant Summary: On the evening of 9 May, 2023, a member of Tunisia’s National Guard stationed on Djerba island killed three other police officers and two civilians in a shooting spree that...
