by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 27, 2023 | Diplomacy, Tunisia
Tunisia: US Congressional Letter Calls for Caution with Aid Money Summary: On 27 March 2023, 20 members of the US House of Representatives signed a letter to US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken to express “grave concern” about the acceleration of Tunisia’s...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 26, 2023 | Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: World Bank Economic Report Calls for “Ambitious” Reforms Summary: This week, the World Bank issued its Spring 2023 Economic Monitor report for Tunisia, simultaneously highlighting economic potential and the necessity for substantive economic reform. While...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 24, 2023 | Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Nationalized Power Company Takes on Second Loan in a Month Summary: On 23 March 2023, the Tunisian Electricity and Gas Company (STEG) signed a joint loan agreement for 324 million dinars with six banks. The loan was signed at the BH Bank headquarters and...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 24, 2023 | Diplomacy, Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Italy Leads Push for IMF Deal Hoping to Stem Migrant Flows Summary: In recent weeks, Italy has been pressing hard for progress on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan to Tunisia, with the country’s senior leaders stressing the necessity of avoiding...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 24, 2023 | Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Political Opposition Links Prisoner Releases to End of Protests Summary: On 24 March 2023, officials from the Ennahdha party continued their demands for the release of opposition figures that have recently been detained. Some of those recently detained are...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 22, 2023 | Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Parliament’s Internal Oversight Committee Begins Work Summary: On 16 March 2023, the Committee of Internal Regulations of the Assembly of the Representatives of the People began compiling the internal oversight function of the recently convened Parliament. ...
