by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 31, 2022 | Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Opposition Coalition Announces Nationwide Political Mobilization Summary: On 30 October the National Salvation Front – a coalition of political parties and leaders opposed to President Kais Saied – declared a country-wide political mobilization project in...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 30, 2022 | Diplomacy, Economic, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: US Lowers Commitments to Military Aid in 2023 Budget Summary: In late October 2022, the US Department of State released its FY 2023 Foreign Operations and Related Programs Congressional Budget Justification, including foreign military aid designated for...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 30, 2022 | Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: FIFA Warns Tunisian Federation on Interference, Threatens Suspension Summary: During the week of 24 October, FIFA’s Director of World Bodies sent a letter to the Tunisian Football Federation (FTF) threatening suspension from the World Cup, which begins on...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 29, 2022 | Diplomacy, Economic, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Diplomatic Row Continues as Italy Refuses Repatriation for Young Irregular Migrant Summary: Through the week of 24 October a diplomatic row between Italy and Tunisia has continued to unfold. Italy has thus far refused to grant repatriation to Tunisia of a...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 29, 2022 | Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Terrorist Attack Targeting Security Forces Disrupted in Sousse Summary: On 27 October 2022, the Tunisian government announced the disruption of an Islamic State (Daesh)-linked terrorist attack near the city of Sousse. The National Research Unit in Terrorist...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 27, 2022 | Diplomacy, Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: US Lawmakers Urge G7 Cooperation to Link Aid to Democratic Reform Summary: On 26 October 2022, the two leaders of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee delivered a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken urging the US to work with G7 partners to...