by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 2, 2024 | Diplomacy, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: ISIE Overrules Court to Keep Candidate Field at Three Summary: On 2 September 2024, the High Authority for Elections (ISIE) overruled the Administrative Court’s ruling that three additional presidential candidates should be approved to run, narrowing the...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 1, 2024 | Diplomacy, Political, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Italy Delivers Patrol Boats Despite Concerns from NGOs Summary: On 28 August 2024, Italy delivered three patrol boats to Tunisia in accordance with the agreement signed in December between the two countries to strengthen the capabilities of Tunisian National...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 1, 2024 | Diplomacy, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Relations with Morocco Show Signs of Warming Summary: On 27 August 2024, the newly appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs (MFA), Mohamed Ali Nafti, received a phone call from his Moroccan counterpart who congratulated him for his new role and for the...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Aug 29, 2024 | Diplomacy, Economic, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Economic Agreement Reached with Qatar as Relations Warm Summary: On Wednesday 28 August 2024, the Ministry of Commerce and Export Development announced a new economic partnership and free trade agreement with Qatar. The announcement...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Aug 25, 2024 | Security, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Bizerte Residents Block Highway After Mass Food Poisoning Summary: On Thursday 24 August 2024, residents of Utica in Bizerte blocked the road leading to Tunis in protest after the poisoning of 170 people at a wedding dinner. The protesters called for the...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Aug 25, 2024 | Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Numerous Ministers Replaced as Presidential Election Approaches Summary: On Sunday, 25 August 2024, Tunisian President Kais Saied announced a major transition in his administration including the replacement of 19 ministers in another noteworthy pre-election...