by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 29, 2023 | Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Runoff Parliamentary Elections Fall Short of Engaging Electorate Summary: On 29 January 2023, Tunisian’s runoff parliamentary elections were held with a mere 11% of the electorate participating. Voter participation rates were the focus of many in...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 28, 2023 | Economic, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Milk Crisis Deepens as Ukraine War Pushes Feed Prices Higher Summary: Milk continues to be difficult to find throughout Tunisia, with police guarding milk delivery trucks and a range of black and grey markets emerging. The Russian war in Ukraine has...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 28, 2023 | Diplomacy, Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Unclear Future for Tunis in Europe’s Green Energy Transition Summary: As southern European states look to pivot their energy supply chains away from Russia and toward a green energy future, Tunisia has struggled to find its share of the potential economic...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 27, 2023 | Political, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Conflict Tracking NGO Identifies Increase in Political Violence Summary: This month, the US-based Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project (ACLED) issued data highlighting Tunisia as having exhibited a “large increase in violence.” According to...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 27, 2023 | Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Moody’s Downgrades Rating, Highlighting Economic Crisis Summary: On 27 January, 2023, Moody’s announced a downgraded rating for Tunisia, moving it from Caa1 to Caa2 with a negative outlook. Moody’s assessed that the absence of financing to...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 23, 2023 | Political, Security, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Arrest of Opposition Leaders Draws External Criticism Summary: The arrest of opposition leaders Seifeddine Makhlouf and Ali Larayedh continued to prompt outcry from the Ennahdha and Al-Karama parties this week as well as international media. Makhlouf, a...
