by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Dec 29, 2022 | Diplomacy, Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: IMF Loan Deal Decision Reportedly Delayed Second Time to March Summary: As of late December 2022, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board had reportedly delayed a second time plans to finalize Tunisia’s $1.9 billion loan deal. A former...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Dec 29, 2022 | Legal, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Ghannouchi Set for Questioning Over Speech Referencing Security Forces Summary: In late December 2022, Ennahdha leader and former Speaker of the Tunisian Parliament Rached Ghannouchi was called for questioning in anti-terrorism court due to statements made...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Dec 28, 2022 | Economic, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: UGTT Sets Two-Day Transport Strike for Late January Summary: On 28 December 2022, the Union Generale Tunisienne du Travail (UGTT) announced plans for a two-day strike of public sector transport workers in late January. The strike, which will include public...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Dec 28, 2022 | Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Civil Society Coalition Announces Plans for National Dialogue Summary: On 28 December 2022, a coalition of four civil society groups announced plans to begin outlining a national dialogue process. The purpose of the dialogue was explicitly to address the...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Dec 27, 2022 | Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Long Awaited 2023 Finance Law Published, Drawing Strong Criticism Summary: On 26 December 2023, senior officials from Tunisia’s Ministry of Finance presented the 2023 budget which was tailored to begin a controversial economic reform process. The budget...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Dec 20, 2022 | Diplomacy, Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Agreement Signed on Joint Sea Route with Libya Summary: In mid-December 2022, the Tunisian Ministry of Transportation signed a preliminary agreement with its Libyan counterpart setting general terms for opening a maritime transport route between the two...
